MedWave Healthcare Staffing
Are you ready to take your nursing career on the road? We are seeking dedicated and experienced Registered Nurses to join our skilled nursing facility in Wheeling, West Virginia, for a travel contract position. With a compensation package of $2114.00, you’ll find an engaging environment where patient care is prioritized, and teamwork is the norm. Our facility is home to 24 private rooms, focusing on short-term skilled patients needing IV antibiotics and rehabilitation. As part of our nursing team, you will provide critical care, including administering medications, managing wound care, and assisting with IV treatments and tube feedings.
In this role, you will work closely with a collaborative interdisciplinary team, including physical and occupational therapists, social workers, and dieticians, ensuring that our patients receive comprehensive and compassionate care. We're looking for RNs with at least two years of experience who thrive in a team-based atmosphere. You'll enjoy structured 12-hour shifts while
Type of Facility ALL Skilled Patients Short term patients, no long term
# of Beds/Residents 24 beds Private rooms
EMR Point Click Care
Ratios RN/LPNs: 2 nurses (1:12)
CNA's: 2 CNAs (1:12)
Required Certifications CPR Must have their CPR prior to first day
Common diagnosis / Types of patients Sepsis, Femur Fx, NSTEMI, CKF,
CHF, UTI
Majority patients here to receive IV Antibiotics or therapy to gain strength
to return home
Job Duties RN/LPN - Pass meds, wound care,
foley/cath care, PEG tube feedings,
ostomy care, trache care
RN will take care of IVs, PICC lines, mediports, etc
Experience or 'Must have' skills
Are there IV's or titratable drips? IVs, PICC lines, Mediports, Central
lines
IV Antibiotics/Blood/ IVF
Area there Tele monitors? If so do you
have monitor techs on this unit? Do
RN's read strips?
NO
Are RN's required to attend team
conferences for acute inpatient rehab?
N/A
DON/Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Darla Kuri is DON; Always a charge
nurse in facility on 2W
Manager is Wende Lightner; Clinical Coordinator is Ashley Conway
Physician availability after hours Physicians available to be called 24/7
Interdisciplinary Team:
PT/OT/SLP, Pulmonary or Cardiac
Rehab, Case Managers, Social Workers,
Dieticians?
PT, OT, ST, Social Services, Case
Managers, Business Office,
Dieticians, Pharmacist, Medical
Records all on site
Is RT on-site 24/7
Oxygen Therapy /Equipment (ie Cpap,
Bipap, High Flow)
NO
Pharmacy on-site? Medication
dispensing system?
Pharmacist on site; medications
received from hospital down the hill
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?)
No self scheduling; do not guarantee
blocked schedule
12 hour shifts (6:45-7:15), every other weekend required; scheduled
according to facility needs; ALWAYS an RN in the facility
Weekend Requirements Every other weekend required
Holiday Requirements N/A
Call or Standby Requirement NO
Floating Requirements Travel float as needed travelers will float before CORE staff
Scrub Color/Dress Code RN's: navy blue nurses
LPN's: navy blue nurses
CNA's: gray scrub pants; any print top
Unit/Department Specific Orientation 2 shifts orientation
Do you have a Separate COVID Unit? No private rooms -- enhanced droplet precaution for COVID
Do you use PAPR or N95? N95
Require COVID Vaccine? No