Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical-Surgical
Location: Parkersburg, WV
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP
About the Position
TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Med/Surg RN in Parkersburg, West Virginia, 26101!
Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical / Infectious Disease
Location
Parkersburg, WV
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care on an 18-bed Medical Surgical unit specializing in infectious disease, isolation precautions, and related diagnoses including COVID, MRSA, and C-Diff
- Maintain nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:5–6 (1:4 for COVID patients), working alongside CNAs and a 24/7 Charge Nurse; night charge nurses carry a full patient assignment
- Administer and manage IV medications including Heparin, antibiotics, and other standard MedSurg IV therapies; no cardiac drips required
- Monitor patients on CPAP, BiPAP, or high-flow oxygen as managed in coordination with Respiratory Therapy; interpret remote telemetry as needed (strip reading/interpretation not required)
- Adhere to strict isolation and infection control precautions for all assigned patients
- Float to other MedSurg units as needed; when floated to a Telemetry unit, assignments will be within the nurse's established skillset
Required Qualifications
- Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Strong working knowledge of Medical Surgical nursing practices
- Experience with infectious disease patients and isolation precautions (contact, droplet, airborne)
- Ability to work every-other-weekend; night weekend shifts include Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Willingness to work holidays based on unit needs and to be subject to call-off for low census
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Prior travel nursing experience in a Medical Surgical or Infectious Disease setting
- Familiarity with EPIC electronic health records
- Experience caring for patients on CPAP, BiPAP, or high-flow oxygen therapy
Why Join Us
- Work in an all-private-room unit with a supportive staffing model including 24/7 charge nurse coverage and CNA support on every shift
- Benefit from a structured, streamlined orientation process to help you hit the ground running quickly
About Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.
To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.
Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.
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