Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling Hospital

Contract length: 13 weeks

Self-scheduling is allowed as long as the needs of the unit are met. Staff are allowed 4 requested days off per month

Weekend Requirement: 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 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.

Nurse Aides: Usually have 2-3 CNA's with ratios 1:10-12

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.

Floating: All staff are required to float as needed into the rotation (Tele or MedSurg) with 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 with a preceptor, as well as the 2nd day on the unit with a preceptor. After this they will be on their own.

Travelers must include an unexpired copy of their driver's license on submittals