RN – Medical-Surgical

Specialty: Medical-Surgical
Facility: JW Ruby Memorial Hospital
State License: WV
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience: 2 year(s)
Shift: 12H Nights Weekend Nights, 7p-730am. Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Saturday, Sunday, Monday.
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
Description: Specialty: Med Surg NeuroFacility: JW Ruby Memorial HospitalState License: WVCerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: 2 year(s)Shift: 12H Nights Weekend Nights, 7p-730am. Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Saturday, Sunday, Monday.Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per weekDescription: Unit Notes:ANY BACKGROUND HITS NEED TO BE DISCLOSED AT TIME OF SUBMISSION.Unit6 WEST – Neuro # of beds20 beds (14 floor)Ratios:1:5-6 for Floor patients”Required Certifications”BLS and NIHSS is required, ACLS is preferred NIHSS needs to be in hand at time of submission. (Added NIHSS Requirement on 7/18/2025 per Sara Reece request)NOTE: This unit does not have to be stepdown RN’s”Common diagnoses/Types of patientsNeurosciences, DBS (Deep Brain Stimulators), Stroke, Seizures, Surgical/PostOp Spines, Neurological DisordersExperience or ‘Must have’ skills: EPIC, Need to have overall strong Neuro experience. proficiency and frequency with G-tubes.. NIHSS in hand at time of submission. Recent Epic experience is required (added 7/8/2025. MS) Are RNs required to titrate drips?Titration is only done by physician’s orders in a step-down setting. There may be some protocols that allow for titration, but they would educate on that. Common titratable &/or set rate dripsAmiodarone, Cardizem, Nitro, dopamine, Nipride, Ketamine, Lasix, Bumex, InsulinCharge Nurse/House SupervisorCharge Nurse 24/7 Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios”Yes – 3 per shiftRatios 1:7-10″RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc.)RT is available 24/7 – States they get “floor Vents” – RN’s are not required to have vent experience. When there are floor vents they are usually on a set setting. These are managed by RT & physician. If they require changes they will go back to the ICU.Is there tele on this unit? Monitor techs? RNs read strips?There is tele on this unit – per notes from facility RN’s do not have to read strips. RNs document that they have verified monitor tech s strip reading in Epic.They would allow 3 shifts in a row but this is not a guarantee. Travelers need to be flexible.”Weekend Requirement:Weekend day positions: Friday, Saturday and Sundays. Weekend night positions: Friday, Saturday, and Sundays OR Saturday, Sundays, and Mondays. Nights (weekdays): every other weekend or 3 weekend shifts per schedule (weekend shifts = Saturday and Sundays)Holiday RequirementYes – travelers are expected to work into the holiday rotationIs there a call or standby requirement?Unknown Floating RequirementPossibly to 7E, 7W, 7NE, or 10E first priority. Then offered to the rest of the hospital if needed.Scrub Color/Dress codeAny combination of white and royal blueUnit/Department specific orientation1 Shift on the unit Cancellation Policy:2 shifts per 13 week contract Charting System:EPIC BSN Required:False License to Submit:Yes, willing to wait Trauma Level: Care Setting:Acute Division:Nursing Shift Notes:Weekend Nights, 7p-730am. Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Saturday, Sunday, Monday. Required Certifications:BLS (AHA), NIHSS