Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Stepdown/IMU position requiring 2+ years of stepdown experience and telemetry/drip titration skills.

Details

• Acute care setting on an 18-bed Stepdown/IMU unit
• Patient population includes post-MI with sheath pull, ADHS, postop vascular, GI bleed, and DKA cases
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:3
• RNs required to titrate drips including Nitroglycerine, Neo, and Cardene
• Telemetry monitoring on all patients with RNs reading their own strips
• One PCT staffed per shift
• RT equipment on unit includes BiPap and CPAP
• EPIC EMR used
• 12-hour night shifts, weekends every other week
• Holiday coverage on rotating schedule (approximately every other holiday)
• Floating required on a PRN basis
• No call or standby requirements

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license required
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Stepdown-level clinical experience required
• EPIC EMR experience preferred
• EKG competency testing required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care to stepdown-level patients including drip titration and telemetry monitoring
• Charge nurse and house supervisor roles are both available, with charge nurses typically not carrying a patient assignment
• Royal blue scrubs required; undershirts may be white, royal blue, or black
• Unit-specific orientation provided upon start
• Radius rule of 50 miles applies (100 miles for Princeton Community Hospital); local candidates not accepted
• Previous WVU Medicine travelers must complete a 2-year break before reapplying, with a 1-year cumulative work limit at WVU facilities
• Former permanent staff at Princeton Community, Potomac Valley, and Garrett Regional are not eligible to return as travelers
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply