CVICU RN in Parkersburg, West Virginia
- Agency
- Atlas MedStaff
- Location
- Parkersburg, WV
- Job type
- Travel
- Pay
- $2,274/Per Week
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 26, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $63.17
- Weekly
- $2,274
- Yearly (full-time)
- $118,248
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
This job pays about $63.17/hour — 64% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in West Virginia ($38.52/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in West Virginia right now
- 533 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in West Virginia from 6 agencies, 42 of them in Parkersburg.
- Pay in these listings: $30.82 – $97.36/hour, median $56.13/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in West Virginia: $38.52/hour ($80,122/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($60.92/hour across 143 jobs).
Job description
Job Description
Take on a 13-week travel ICU nursing contract in Parkersburg, West Virginia, caring for mixed-acuity cardiac and critical care patients. This assignment includes ICU and step-down patients, with responsibilities involving fresh and post-operative open-heart cases, acute myocardial infarctions, cardiac arrests, heart failure, pulmonary embolisms, cardiogenic shock, thoracic surgery, and complex hemodynamic management.
The ideal traveler has experience with post-operative open-heart patients, CRRT, temporary and permanent pacemakers, pre- and post-cath care, ventilators, mediastinal and chest tubes, arterial lines, hypothermia protocols, and titratable cardiac and vasoactive drips. IABP, Impella, and Swan-Ganz experience is preferred. Nurses read their own strips every four hours, titrate drips, and may float to ACU, ICU, Med-Surg, or Tele as needed. Self-scheduling and block scheduling requests are often accommodated, with weekend coverage every other weekend and no call requirement.
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Job Specifics
City and State: Parkersburg, West Virginia
Shift: 12-hour days
Duration: 13 weeks, 36 hours per week
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