MedWave Healthcare Staffing
Are you a passionate Emergency Room Registered Nurse looking for a new opportunity to make a real difference? Join our dynamic team at a prestigious P4 Trauma Center in South Charleston, WV, where your skills will shine in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for dedicated RNs who have a proven critical care skill set and the resilience to handle a variety of trauma cases, including sepsis, overdose, and other medical emergencies. With an average of 70-75 patients treated daily, this is your chance to provide life-saving care in state-of-the-art facilities.
As a member of our ER staff, you will have a direct impact on patient outcomes while working alongside experienced ED physicians and a supportive team. We offer a competitive compensation package of $2271.00 per week, along with a flexible block scheduling option. You'll be responsible for managing an array of critical care drips, providing support during high-pressure situations, and ensuring optimal care for victims of trauma across all age groups. If you hold BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications and are looking to join a thriving ER team in beautiful West Virginia, this is the perfect role for you!
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Charting System
EPIC
Unit Notes
Unit: ER/P4 Trauma Center
- Trauma Level?: P4 Trauma Center. Stemi and stroke receiving.
- # Beds/Trauma Bays : 28 beds, 2 designated as Trauma/Code rooms
- Do you have a Fast Track: Pit area is used to fast track
- Do you have a separate Triage area? Yes
- Do you have a separate holding area in the ER?: Intermixed within the ED. ER RN's manage their
own ER holds unless Nursing Resources has someone to float.
- Do you have separate Psych/seclusion rooms?: Yes. 2 Psych/seclusion rooms
- Is Security in-house 24/7? Housed in the ER?: Yes. Stationed outside of the ER.
- On average, how many patients do you treat in the ER/day?: 70-75
- Nurse: Patient Ratios: 1:04
- Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS. TNCC (effective 10/21/2026 added TNCC Requirement per Tracey Holmes) (removed NIHSS on 2/25/2025 according to Jody Agosti)
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Sepsis, Medical and Surgical conditions, Overdose,
Trauma P4, Age specific population is infant, pediatrics, adolescent, adult, and geriatric. COPD.
Trauma.
- Experience: Critical care skill set to manage cardiac dysrhythmias, critical drips, BiPap, Cpap,
Mechanical ventilation. Radial ABG draw experience.
- Common drips?: All critical care drips, TPA, sedation, paralytics, etc.
- ED Physician/Mid-Levels: ED physicians overlapping currently/Mid-levels
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor?: Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Yes, Charge nurse
without patients. House Supervisor 24/7.
- Nurse aids/EMT/Paramedics/Patient Sitters? Ratios? Duties?: ER techs primarily- ekg, transport,
CPR, vital signs, tech duties.
- Is RT in the ER 24/7?: Available 24/7 not dedicated in the ER for the entire time. They are
available by call.
- RT Equipment: Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow oxygen, RT administers breathing treatments and
draws brachial ABGs, RNs can draw radial ABGs.
- Do you have Monitor Techs in the ER?: Bedside monitors, No Monitor Tech, RNs read strips
- X-Ray or CT in the ER? Transport?: X-ray and CT are not in the ER, they are right outside of the
ER.
though, ER Techs or nurses transport patients.
- Does Phlebotomy draw labs or RN's draw?: Phlebotomy available 24/7, nurse will assist with
difficult sticks.
- Shifts & Scheduling: 6:45 am to 7:15pm; 10:45 am to 11:15pm, 3:00 pm to 3:00 am, 6:45 pm to
7:15 am. Clinical coordinator does schedule. Block schedule allowed. 7a and 11a may alternate
start times but would have advanced notice. Other shifts will work the shift that is submitted.
- Weekend Requirements: Every other
- Holiday Requirements: Rotational with core staff.
- Is there call or a standby requirement?: No
- Floating Requirements: No
- Scrub Color/Dress Code: RN/LPN - Navy; C.N.As/Monitor Techs - Dark Grey/Pewter, scrubs must
be solid color, no embroidery and/or patterns on scrubs. WVU Medicine or solid color fleece
zip-ups may be worn in grey, black, navy or royal blue. Solid undershirts may be worn in white,
grey, or black in matching color to the scrub top. Closed toed shoes only. No crocs.
- Unit/Department specific orientation: First day general hospital orientation; Full day of Nursing
Orientation for RNs/LPNs;