Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,400 per week
Cross Country Nurses · Wheeling, WV · 2 mo ago
On-siteFull-time
Specialty: Med Surg • Discipline: RN • Start Date: 08/24/2026 • Duration: 13 weeks • 36 hours per week • Shift: 12 hours • Employment Type: Travel
About the role
Medical Surgical Floor Nurse position in Wheeling, West Virginia. This acute care role involves providing high-quality nursing care for patients with various conditions, including congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cellulitis, and pneumonia. The position requires a dedicated professional able to work in a fast-paced environment with a rotating day and night schedule.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care for patients with conditions such as congestive heart failure, COPD, cellulitis, respiratory or abdominal issues, pneumonia, urosepsis, and acute kidney injury
- Titrate heparin drips based on aptt results
- Work rotating 12-hour day/night shifts, including weekends as scheduled (typically half of total weekends)
- Float to other units as needed based on census (external travelers are first to float)
Requirements
- Valid BLS (American Heart Association) certification
- NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale) certification
- Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a medical-surgical setting
- Unexpired driver’s license (copy required at submission)
- Ability to work within a 50-mile radius of the facility
- Navy blue scrubs required
Unit Details
- One charge RN on the floor with assignment
- Nurse aides and PCTs present
- No ventilator; intermittent BiPAP support available
- Telemetry services monitored remotely by monitor techs
- Transitioning to Qgenda scheduling system
- EPIC charting system
- No standby or call requirement
- Cancellation policy: Two shifts per 13-week contract
Benefits
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits