Travel RN: Night Trauma & General Surgery Stepdown (Epic)

American Traveler, LLC.; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High Pay and Bonuses

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Weekly Payroll Deposit

Free Online CEUs

Generous Housing Allowance

Travel and Licensure Reimbursements

Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy

Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job summary

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Med/Surg RN for a night shift on a Trauma & General Surgery Stepdown unit, requiring Level 1 trauma and Epic experience. Active WV/Compact RN license and BLS are required, with at least 2 years of RN experience and EPIC EMR proficiency.

The unit is a 30-bed specialty area with 1:6 floor and 1:3 stepdown ratios, serving complex wounds, TBIs, chest tubes, and spinal injuries. Travel nurses welcome with generous housing allowances.

Qualifications

• Active WV or Compact RN license required.
• BLS certification required.
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required.
• EPIC EMR experience required.
• Level 1 trauma center experience required.
• 1:6 ratio experience required.
• Experience with complex wound care, drains, devices, traumatic injuries, chest tubes, respiratory support, TBIs, and complex spinal cord injuries required.

Responsibilities

• Acute care Trauma & General Surgery Inpatient Stepdown/Med-Surg unit, also a nationally recognized Comprehensive Bariatric Surgery Center.
• 30-bed unit with 12 floor beds and 18 stepdown beds.
• Patient ratios of 1:6 for floor patients and 1:3 for stepdown patients.
• Common diagnoses include multi-trauma, TBI, fractures, general and bariatric surgery, and complex spinal cord injuries.
• EPIC EMR experience required.
• Night shift schedule, 7pm-7:30am, working weekend nights (Fri/Sat/Sun or Sat/Sun/Mon).
• Weekend requirement of every other weekend or 2 weekends per 4-week schedule.
• Floating to like units (floor/stepdown) is required.
• Charge nurse and house supervisor available 24/7.
• RT support available 24/7 for stable/chronic vent patients.
• Monitor techs available for telemetry, though RN must be able to read strips.
• Work collaboratively with care management, surgical and medical services, rehabilitation services, and perioperative services.
• Provide care for a variety of complex medical and surgical conditions in a high-impact, fast-paced environment.
• Holiday coverage required as part of the standard staff holiday schedule.
• Scrub color required is royal blue.
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius from the facility to be eligible for the position.
• Candidates who previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying.
• Travelers cannot work within the WVU system for longer than a year without taking a 2-year break, with cumulative experience applying.

Skills

Registered Nurse

WV RN license

BLS

EPIC EMR

Trauma center experience

Night shift

Telemetry

Team collaboration

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Med/Surg RN for a night shift on a Trauma & General Surgery Stepdown unit, requiring Level 1 trauma and Epic experience. Active WV/Compact RN license and BLS are required, with at least 2 years of RN experience and EPIC EMR proficiency.

The unit is a 30-bed specialty area with 1:6 floor and 1:3 stepdown ratios, serving complex wounds, TBIs, chest tubes, and spinal injuries. Travel nurses welcome with generous housing allowances.