Embrace Adventure: Step Down Nursing in Scenic Wheeling!

Are you ready to take the next step in your nursing career? We are looking for dedicated and skilled Registered Nurses with a focus on Telemetry and Step-Down specialties to join our vibrant healthcare team in Wheeling, West Virginia. This travel contract position offers an impressive compensation package of $2,280, giving you both financial and professional incentive to make a difference in our patients' lives. Working in our Intermediate Care Unit, you’ll be part of a supportive environment featuring 30 beds with a mix of private and semi-private rooms, where you will focus on providing exceptional care to patients battling conditions such as chest pain, CHF, and arrhythmias.

As part of our team, you'll engage in a dynamic environment with a strong emphasis on patient ratios, typically running 1:5, and occasionally 1:6. Our experienced nursing staff is backed by in-house Hospitalists, Intensivists, and a dedicated IV team available 24/7 to provide comprehensive support. You’ll work alongside charged nurses who maintain patient assignments while bringing leadership to the unit, and you will be required to read and interpret telemetry strips while being proficient in titrating various drips. With flexible scheduling options, self-scheduling, and just a few weekend and holiday shifts, you can find a great work-life balance while enjoying the scenic views of Wheeling. If you have at least 2 years of nursing experience and the qualifications to meet our specialty requirements, we want to hear from you! Join us in our mission to deliver top-notch healthcare in the heart of West Virginia.

Unit IMU - Intermediate Care Unit (Cost Center 6010)
# beds 30-Beds (14 Private & 16 Semi-private)
Certs BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Ratios The goal for ratios is 1:4; however, they are usually running 1:5. Occasionally could be 1:6
EMR Sunrise
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor "Charge nurses take a full patient assignment on both day & night shift
Also has a Clinical Assistant who works 2, 12's (on the floor w/ a patient assignment) & 2, 8's in the office."
Nurse Aides Usually have 2-3 CNA's w/ ratios 1:10-12
Weekend Requirement "Fri/Sat/Sun are all considered weekend shifts.
Nights has to work 4 weekend night shifts/4 week schedule.
Days has to work 4 weekend day shifts/4 week schedule; however, no one on this unit truly works straight days. Anyone who works straight days is required to work a minimum of 3 night shifts/4 week schedule. The 3 night shifts do not have to be on the weekend. The only shift that is considered a straight shift is nights. "
Holidays Travelers must be flexible if they need them to work holidays; however, they don't usually have to work many holidays as they are typically covered by the perm staff.
Scrub Color RN's: Navy blue top & bottom, navy scrub jackets, no hoodies
Do nurses read strips? They have Tele Techs but RN's must be able to ready & interpret their own strips
Drips RN's must be able to titrate drips: Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Labetolol, Nitro, & Heparin. Occasionally Lasix.
Vents " All respiratory equipment is managed by RT
(AirVo - high flow, Respironics - Bipap)"
Hospitalist or Intensivist in house "Hospitalist in-house 24/7
Intensivist in the ICU 24/7
Also have residence in-house 24/7 "
IV Team "IV team in-house 24/7 & also have a PICC/Midline team
NOTE: The IV team does all IV starts"
RT 24/7 RT is in-house 24/7
Pharmacy 24/7 Pharmacy is in-house 24/7 - Pyxis
Shifts "12's: Must be on the unit ready to go by 6:45 am/pm. Shifts run from 7a - 7p.
Self-scheduling is allowed as long as the needs of the unit are met. Staff are allowed 4 requested days off per month"
Floating All staff are required to float as needed into the rotation (Tele or MedSurg) w/ ratios up to 1:6, possibly 1:7 in MedSurg (not common) Also expected to go to Pandemic Unit
Floor specific orientation The 1st day is spent with HR for approximately 4 hours, then the remaining 8 hours would be on the unit w/ a preceptor, as well as the 2nd day on the unit w/ a preceptor. After this they will be on their own
Common diagnosis / Types of patients Chest pain, r/o MI, CHF, Arrhythmias, post pacer, pre/post Caths (manage radial bands & remove but do not pull sheaths), groin checks, any other overflow patients that required intermediate care acuity, they rarely get chest tubes. They also manage patients on Tikosyn therapy.