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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 13, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 2
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Med/Surg Orthopedics position at a Level I Trauma hospital in West Virginia, requiring strong ortho experience including total joint replacements.
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Acute care Med/Surg Orthopedics unit (7NE) in a Level I Trauma, academic teaching hospital
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22-bed unit with a patient ratio of 1:5-6 RN-to-patient
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Patient population includes orthopedic cases such as joint replacements, fractures, and related diagnoses
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Telemetry monitoring is present on the unit; RNs are not required to read strips
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Charting via Epic (experience required)
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3 CNAs per shift provide nursing aide support
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12-hour night shifts
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Every other weekend required, or 2 weekend shifts per schedule
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Travelers are expected to participate in the holiday rotation
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Floating may be required to units 7E, 7W, 10W, or 10E
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13-week assignment
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Active WV RN license or compact RN license (willing to wait for licensure)
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Current BLS certification required
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Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
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Strong orthopedic nursing experience required, with total joint replacement experience (not fractures alone)
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Epic EMR experience required
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Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for the travel pay rate
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Valid driver's license required for consideration
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Royal blue scrubs required
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1–2 shift orientation provided on the unit
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COVID vaccination required; medical or religious exemptions may be requested via the appropriate exemption form
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Candidates who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before applying
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Candidates may not work within the WVU system for longer than one cumulative year before taking a 2-year break
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Charge Nurse coverage is available 24/7 on the unit
