Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Inpatient Rehab RN for a 13-week night shift contract at a Level I Trauma facility in West Virginia, caring for stroke, TBI, spinal cord, and amputation patients.

Details

• Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation Unit in a Level I Trauma, academic teaching hospital setting
• Patient population includes stroke, TBI, spinal cord injuries, spinal surgery, and amputees
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5
• Multidisciplinary team includes PT, OT, SLP, and neuropsych services
• Equipment used includes CPAP, BiPap, transfer equipment, trachs, nasal cannula, PEG and Mickey buttons, and NG tubes
• Charge nurse is present and carries an assignment
• CNA support is available intermittently at approximately 1 CNA per 8–10 patients
• EMR: Epic (experience preferred)
• 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Rotating weekends required (approximately 4 weekend days per month)
• Holiday coverage required as scheduled
• No on-call or standby requirements
• Floating may be required to an acute floor within the same facility if the unit is overstaffed
• No self-scheduling; shift requests may be submitted
• Royal blue scrubs required

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of inpatient acute care experience required
• BSN not required
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
• Two supervisor/peer references required for consideration (at least 1 supervisor reference; if permanently employed within the last 12 months, one reference must be from that facility)
• Skills checklist completed within the past year required for consideration
• Copies of certifications and driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• RNs are expected to participate in team conferences on day shift; night shift nurses are not required to attend
• No drip titration required on this unit
• No telemetry monitoring on this unit
• Unit-specific orientation is provided
• Candidates who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before returning
• Travelers may not work within the WVU system for more than one cumulative year; after reaching that threshold, a 2-year break is required before reapplying
• Candidates may only be submitted to one WVU facility at a time