Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,457 per week

About the role

B2B Staffing Services, Inc. is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a 13-week assignment in Wheeling, West Virginia.

Specialty & Discipline

Specialty: Med Surg
Discipline: RN

Duration & Hours

Durations: 13 weeks
Hours: 36 hours per week

Shift

Shift: 12 hours, nights

Employment Type

Employment Type: Travel

Submission Requirements

• 50-mile radius rule applies
• A copy of the candidate's unexpired driver's license is required
• Licensing hits must be disclosed at the time of submission

Unit Overview

• Unit: Medical-Surgical
• Cost Center: 6090
• Beds: 52 private rooms

Required Certifications

• BLS
• NIHSS

Preferred Certifications

• ACLSS

Staffing Ratios

• Days: 1:7 (typically)
• Nights: 1:7 (typically)
• Ratio ranges from 1:6–7

Charge Nurse

• Carries a full patient assignment
• Supported by a Clinical Assistant (CA) (40 hours/week)
• Half the time providing patient care
• Half the time performing administrative duties

CNA Staffing

• Typically 4–6 CNAs per shift
• CNA ratio: 1:10–12

Scheduling

• Shift Times: 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM (Days), 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM (Nights)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (3 weekends within a 6-week schedule)
• Holidays Included in the holiday rotation

Common Drips

• Heparin
• PCA with Morphine (MSO4)
• Rare Lasix infusion (not continuous)

Provider Coverage

• Hospitalist: 24/7 in-house
• Intensivist (ICU): 24/7 in-house
• Residents: 24/7 in-house

Support Services

• IV Team available 24/7
• Dedicated PICC team available
• RNs assess IV sites but do not start peripheral IVs
• All IV starts are completed by the IV Team
• Respiratory Therapy available 24/7
• Pharmacy available 24/7
• Pyxis medication dispensing system
• Floating to other MedSurg units, MedSurg/Oncology, or IMC (Medical-Surgical overflow only)

Orientation

• General hospital orientation
• Two full shifts on the unit

Common Patient Population

• Post-operative patients: Orthopedic surgeries, basic neurosurgery (laminectomies, discectomies, spinal fusions), cholecystectomy, mastectomy, sleeve gastrectomy
• Medical diagnoses: COPD, chest pain, pneumonia, cellulitis, various infections
• Additional notes: Patients being tested for COVID-19 generally remain on the unit while awaiting results. If testing is expected to take an extended period, the patient will be transferred to the designated COVID unit.

Additional Notes

• Dress Code: RNs: Navy blue scrub top, navy blue scrub pants, navy scrub jacket (no hoodies); CNAs: Gray scrubs