Med/Surg Registered Nurse Travel Job in Wheeling, West Virginia

Take your Med/Surg Registered Nurse experience to a dynamic acute care setting in Wheeling, West Virginia (26003). Nestled along the Ohio River, Wheeling offers a welcoming small-city atmosphere with historic charm, scenic views, and easy access to outdoor recreation, making it a great place to live and work during your assignment. This travel RN job offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced medical-surgical nursing environment where your clinical skills, adaptability, and teamwork will make a meaningful impact every shift.

If you enjoy caring for a diverse patient population and thrive in a collaborative hospital setting, this is a great opportunity to grow your experience while supporting a unit that values strong nursing practice and patient-centered care.

Travel Nurse Job Details

• Setting: Acute care Med/Surg unit
• Location: Wheeling, WV
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour rotating day/night shifts; weekends as scheduled
• Hours: 36 guaranteed hours per week
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,930-$2,030
• Charting System: EPIC
• Patient Population: CHF, COPD, cellulitis, pneumonia, urosepsis, AKI, and general medical-surgical cases
• Work Environment: 30-bed unit with remote telemetry monitoring and support from PCTs

Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• At least 1 year of recent Med/Surg or acute care nursing experience
• Current BLS certification
• Current NIHSS certification
• Comfortable caring for 1:6/7 patient ratios
• Ability to titrate heparin drips based on aPTT results
• Willingness to rotate days and nights and work scheduled weekends
• Adaptable, team-oriented, and ready to support varying patient acuity

Med/Surg RN Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to medical-surgical patients across a variety of diagnoses
• Assess, monitor, and document patient status accurately and promptly in EPIC
• Administer medications and manage treatments according to the plan of care
• Titrate heparin infusions and respond appropriately to lab results and clinical changes
• Collaborate with charge nurses, aides, monitor techs, and the interdisciplinary care team
• Support telemetry-monitored patients and recognize changes in condition early
• Float as needed based on census and unit needs
• Maintain a professional, patient-focused approach in a busy acute care environment

Apply now for this Med/Surg Registered Nurse travel assignment in Wheeling, West Virginia, and join a healthcare team committed to excellent patient care.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.