RN - Neuro Stepdown & EMU
Morgantown, WV
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Mar 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Neuro Stepdown & Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) position requiring strong neuro experience, NIHSS certification, and Epic proficiency.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting on a 31-bed Neuro Stepdown & EMU unit (25 Stepdown beds, 6 EMU beds)
• Patient population includes higher-acuity neuroscience patients with diagnoses such as strokes, seizures, craniotomies, and epilepsy monitoring
• EVD experience preferred; TPA patients (24 hours post-TPA) are managed by permanent staff only
• Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:3 for Stepdown and 1:5-6 for the EMU floor
• Nurse aides available on the unit at a ratio of 1:8-9, with 4 aides per shift
• Charge Nurse available 24/7 and RT available 24/7 to manage floor vents; RNs are not required to have vent experience
• Telemetry is present on the unit; RNs are not required to read strips
• Common drips include Amiodarone, Cardizem, Nitro, Dopamine, Nipride, Ketamine, Lasix, Bumex, and Insulin; titration is performed per physician orders or approved protocols
• Day shift: 7:00am–7:30pm, 12-hour shifts
• Every other weekend or 2 weekend shifts per schedule required
• No on-call requirement
• Floating may be required to units 7E, 7W, 7NE, or 10W
• Charting system: Epic (experience required)

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license required
• BLS certification required; ACLS and NIHSS required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Strong neuro or neuro stepdown nursing experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• BSN not required
• Driver's license with an address more than 50 miles from the facility required
• Two professional references required: one supervisor reference and one peer or additional supervisor reference (e.g., Charge RN)
• Skills checklist completed within the past year required for consideration
• Copies of certifications and driver's license required for consideration
• Any license history issues must be disclosed upfront

Additional Information

• Provide stepdown-level nursing care to higher-acuity neuroscience patients including stroke, seizure, craniotomy, and epilepsy monitoring cases
• Unit orientation consists of 2 shifts on the unit
• Holiday coverage is required as part of the traveler rotation
• Royal blue scrubs required
• COVID vaccination required; medical or religious exemptions may be requested via an exemption form subject to approval
• Candidates who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before re-applying
• Travelers who have worked within the WVU system for a cumulative year must also take a 2-year break before re-applying
• Candidates may only be submitted to one WVU facility at a time
• 13-week contract