Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Weirton, WV

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – IMC/PCU/Stepdown

Location

Weirton, WV

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Onsite | Every Other Weekend Required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 30-bed IMC/PCU/Stepdown unit with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:4–6 depending on acuity
• Manage and titrate cardiac drips including cardizem, amiodarone, nitroglycerin, heparin, dopamine, dobutamine, and angiomax
• Monitor, read, interpret, and document telemetry strips; perform measurements and identify cardiac rhythms
• Care for patients with diagnoses including cardiac conditions, post-cath lab recovery, seizures, pneumonia, ETOH/CIWA protocols, and pacemaker management
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, monitor technicians, and patient care techs; troubleshoot respiratory equipment such as BiPAP, Airvo, and tracheostomies as appropriate
• Float to other inpatient units as needed; travelers are first to float

Required Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license (any licensing hits must be disclosed at time of submission)
• Minimum 2 years of Stepdown/PCU experience required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Demonstrated comfort with cardiac monitoring and management of cardiac drips
• Ability to read, interpret, and document telemetry independently

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with CIWA protocols and ETOH patient management
• Familiarity with post-cath lab patient care and pacemaker monitoring
• Prior experience working alongside monitor technicians and respiratory therapy teams

Why Join Us

• Work on a well-supported unit with 24/7 monitor technicians, respiratory therapy assigned directly to the unit, and nocturnist coverage available hospital-wide at night
• Benefit from a structured orientation including general onboarding and dedicated preceptor time on the unit