PCU/Stepdown RN
South Charleston, WV
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 25, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a PCU/Stepdown position requiring 1-2 years of critical care experience, ICU skill sets, and an active WV or compact RN license.

Details

• Acute care PCU/Stepdown unit with 11-12 beds in a hospital setting
• Patient population includes post-op vascular, hemodynamically stable cardiac dysrhythmias, CVA, sepsis, renal patients, stable acute MI, unstable angina, and post cardiac cath with PTCA or significant blockage
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4; one PCT/CNA per 10 patients
• RNs are required to titrate drips including insulin, Cardizem, heparin, amiodarone, and low-dose dopamine
• Respiratory therapy equipment in use includes CPAP, BiPAP, high-flow O2, mechanical ventilation via tracheostomy, specialty beds, and IV pumps
• Telemetry monitoring is available 24/7 via a monitor tech; RNs are responsible for reading strips
• Charting is performed in Epic; experience is required
• 12-hour night shifts with rotating weekends and holidays; large blocked scheduling cannot be accommodated
• Travelers are required to float to Med-Surg Telemetry, ICU, or the Emergency Department to care for boarded PCU or ICU patients as needed
• Charge Nurse ICU serves as a resource for the PCU; a Charge Nurse is assigned in PCU with patients; House Supervisor is available 24/7

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license currently in hand
• Current certifications required: BLS (AHA), ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Minimum 1-2 years of critical care experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• ICU skill set required due to floating responsibilities
• Proficiency with BiPAP, CPAP, mechanical ventilation, telemetry, critical drips, and post cardiac cath care required
• CRRT and IABP experience preferred
• Preferred experience includes arterial lines, post fem-pop care, post endarterectomy, EVAR, and TVAR
• Epic EMR experience required
• Submission profile must include 2 professional references (1 supervisor, 1 peer or additional supervisor), a skills checklist completed within the past year, copies of certifications, and a driver's license

Additional Information

• Orientation includes a general hospital orientation day, a full-day nursing orientation, a full day of computer/EMR training, and two 12-hour preceptor shifts
• An abbreviated Initial Skills Checklist is due within 90 days of start date
• Navy scrubs are required; scrubs must be solid color with no embroidery or patterns; approved outerwear includes WVU Medicine or solid-color fleece zip-ups in grey, black, navy, or royal blue; closed-toe shoes required (no Crocs)
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from this WVU facility to be eligible for this travel position
• Travelers who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a minimum 2-year break before being eligible to return; cumulative time worked within WVU Medicine cannot exceed one year before a 2-year break is required
• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position due to the travel experience requirement