Travel Intermediate Care Unit Registered Nurse

Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN Intermediate Care for a travel nursing job in Wheeling, West Virginia.

• Specialty:
  Intermediate Care
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  03/24/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, nights
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

🏥 Unit Overview – Intermediate Care Unit (IMU)

Total Beds: 30 Beds (14 Private / 16 Semi-Private)

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS

• Goal Ratio: 1:4
• Typical Ratio: 1:5
• Occasionally: 1:6

• Takes a full patient assignment (Days & Nights)
• Clinical Assistant:
  • 2 x 12-hour shifts (on floor with patient assignment)
  • 2 x 8-hour shifts (office-based)

• 2–3 CNAs per shift
• CNA Ratio: 1:10–12

• EMR: Sunrise
• Tele Monitors: Nihon Kohden
• Tele Techs available, but RNs must read & interpret their own strips

• Amiodarone
• Cardizem
• Dopamine
• Dobutamine
• Labetalol
• Nitro
• Heparin
• Occasionally Lasix

• Managed by RT (in-house 24/7)
  • Air Vo (High Flow)
  • Respironics (BiPAP)
• Rarely manage chest tubes
• RT available 24/7

• Hospitalist
• Intensivist (ICU)
• Residents
• IV Team (All IV starts done by IV team)
• PICC/Midline Team
• Pharmacy (Pyxis)

Shift: 7a–7p or 7p–7a

• Must be on unit by 6:45 am/pm
• Self-scheduling allowed (based on unit needs)
• 4 requested days off per month allowed

• Fri / Sat / Sun = Weekend shifts

Nights:

• 4 weekend night shifts per 4-week schedule

Days:

• 4 weekend day shifts per 4-week schedule
• No true straight day shift
• If working straight days → Must work minimum 3 night shifts per 4 weeks (not required to be weekend)

👉 Only true straight shift = Nights

• Must be flexible
• Typically covered by permanent staff

• Navy blue top & bottom
• Navy scrub jacket
• No hoodies

• Required to float (Tele or Med Surg)
• Ratios:
  • Tele: up to 1:6
  • Med Surg: up to 1:6–1:7 (1:7 not common)
• May float to Pandemic Unit

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.

• 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