Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Cardiac Stepdown position at an acute care hospital in West Virginia, requiring ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications for a weekend night shift schedule.

Details

• Work in a 32-bed unit consisting of 22 stepdown beds and 10 floor beds in an acute care hospital setting
• Patient population includes cardiology, heart failure, cardiac surgery, and med-surg/hospitalist cases
• Stepdown nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:3; floor ratio is 1:5 or 1:6
• RNs are required to titrate drips including heparin, insulin, nitroglycerin, Cardizem, nicardipine, Lasix, amiodarone, and dobutamine
• Respiratory support equipment on unit includes nasal cannula, CPAP, BiPAP, HFNC, and trach-to-vent; a dedicated RT is available for the floor
• Telemetry monitoring is handled by tele techs on adjacent floors using Philips monitoring systems
• EMR: Epic
• 12-hour weekend night shifts: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Self-scheduling via Kronos with block scheduling generally permitted
• Weekend requirement: every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for this night shift position
• No on-call or standby requirement
• Travelers are the first to be floated off the unit; approximately 1 out of every 3 shifts may be pulled to a floor assignment

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and NIHSS
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Cardiac experience strongly preferred
• BSN not required
• Epic EMR experience beneficial
• 2 references required for consideration: 1 supervisor reference (must be from most recent permanent facility if worked within the last 12 months) and 1 peer or additional supervisor reference
• Skills checklist completed within the past year required for consideration
• Copies of certifications and a valid driver's license required for consideration
• Any license history issues must be disclosed upfront

Additional Information

• Royal blue scrubs required
• Unit-specific orientation is provided
• Holiday coverage required for one of each: Black Friday or Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve or New Year's Day
• Clinical associates (nurse aides) are present on the unit; overnight staffing typically includes 2 clinical associates (approximately 1:16 ratio), with a budgeted goal of 4 (1:8 ratio)
• A dedicated charge nurse is assigned per shift; 3 house supervisors are present in the building at all times
• Candidates must live more than 50 miles from this WVU facility to be eligible for a travel assignment
• Travelers who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying
• Travelers may not work within the WVU system for more than one cumulative year before taking a 2-year break
• Work history covering 7 years (or back to graduation, whichever is less) with no gaps greater than 30 days is required for consideration; each position should include hospital size, unit size, trauma level, and whether it is a teaching facility