Travel MedSurg/Infectious Disease RN - $2,234 per week

Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Parkersburg, West Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 06/15/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

🏥 MedSurg / Infectious Disease RN | Travel Contract

 

📍 Unit Details
• Unit: 1E – MedSurg / Infectious Disease
• 18 Private Rooms
• All rooms are private due to Infectious Disease patient population

✅ Required Experience
✔ Travel Experience REQUIRED
✔ EPIC Experience REQUIRED
✔ Strong MedSurg background
✔ Isolation & Infectious Disease experience strongly preferred

📋 Required Certification
• BLS only

🦠 Patient Population
• Infectious Disease patients
• COVID
• MRSA
• C-Diff
• Isolation patients
• General MedSurg with infectious precautions

👩‍⚕️ Patient Ratios
• Standard Ratio: 1:5-6
• COVID assignments: 1:4
• Typically staffed with 3–4 RNs per shift

💉 Drips & Skills
• No titratable cardiac drips required
• Common meds/drips:
✔ Heparin
✔ IV antibiotics
✔ Standard MedSurg IV medications

👥 Support Staff
• Charge Nurse available 24/7
• Day charge may take patients if needed
• Night charge carries full assignment
• 2 CNAs per shift

🩻 Equipment & Monitoring
• No ventilators on unit
• May care for:
✔ CPAP
✔ BiPAP
✔ High Flow Oxygen patients
(managed by Respiratory Therapy)

📡 Telemetry
• Remote Tele monitored from 3rd floor
• RNs do NOT interpret telemetry strips

⏰ Shift Schedule
• 12 Hour Shifts:
• Days: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
• Nights: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• 30-minute lunch break included

📅 Scheduling Expectations
• Every Other Weekend Required
• Nights: Fri/Sat/Sun
• Days: Sat/Sun
• Travelers scheduled based on unit needs
• Block scheduling may be allowed if unit needs permit

🎄 Holiday Expectations
• Travelers may be required to work holidays depending on staffing needs

📞 Call / Low Census
• Travelers may be called off for low census depending on contract terms

🔄 Floating Requirements
⚠️ Travelers are first to float
• Float required to all MedSurg units
• If floated to Tele, assignments remain within skillset

👕 Dress Code
• Royal Blue Scrubs REQUIRED
• If wearing a jacket:
✔ Must be royal blue scrub jacket
❌ No hoodies or sweatshirts allowed

📚 Orientation
• Day 1: EPIC Orientation
• Day 2: Unit Orientation with Preceptor
• Day 3: Independent assignment

About Malone Healthcare - Nursing

With a commitment to providing a higher standard of service and experience in patient care, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers throughout the United States. As a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone’s focus on compliance and integrity translates to a seamless experience for our team members and partner facilities. When you work with Malone Healthcare, you can rely on over 50 years of proven experience placing exceptional professionals in quality healthcare settings.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Life insurance