Cardiac Stepdown RN
Morgantown, WV
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 15, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac Stepdown (9SE) position requiring ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications, with night shift availability and drip titration skills.

Details

• Work in a 32-bed unit consisting of 22 stepdown beds and 10 floor beds in an acute care hospital setting
• Patient population includes cardiology, heart failure, cardiac surgery, and med-surg (hospitalist) cases
• Stepdown nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:3; floor ratio is 1:5 or 1:6
• RNs are required to titrate drips including heparin, insulin, nitroglycerin, Cardizem, nicardipine, Lasix, amiodarone, and dobutamine
• Respiratory support equipment on the unit includes NC, CPAP, BiPAP, HFNC, and trach-to-vent; a dedicated RT is available for the 9th floor
• Telemetry monitoring is handled by tele techs on adjacent units using Philips monitoring systems
• EMR is Epic; experience is preferred
• 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Weekend requirements include 3–4 Saturday/Sunday shifts, 2 Fridays, and 2 Mondays per 4-week scheduling period
• Holiday coverage required for one of each: Black Friday or Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve or New Year's Day
• No on-call or standby requirement
• Travelers are first to be floated if needed; approximately 1 out of every 3 shifts may involve a pull to a floor assignment

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• Current certifications required: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), and NIHSS
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Cardiac stepdown or cardiac experience strongly preferred
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Must disclose any license disciplinary history at the time of consideration
• Must provide 7 years of work history (or from graduation, whichever is less) with no gaps greater than 30 days; each entry should include hospital size, unit size, trauma level, and teaching facility status
• Two professional references required: one supervisor reference and one peer or additional supervisor reference (if permanent employment within the last 12 months, one reference must be from that facility)
• Skills checklist completed within the past year required
• Copies of current certifications and driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Unit uses self-scheduling via Kronos and is generally flexible, with block scheduling permitted
• A dedicated charge nurse is assigned per shift, with 3 house supervisors in the building at all times; charge nurses may carry a patient load of 1–3 depending on staffing
• Clinical associates (nursing aides) support the unit, typically 2 overnight
• Royal blue scrubs are required
• Unit-specific orientation is provided
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this travel position
• Travelers who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying; cumulative experience applies and travelers may not work within the WVU system for more than one year total without a 2-year break