Stepdown Registered Nurse
Morgantown, WV
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 6, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Stepdown/Med-Surg flex unit position requiring Epic proficiency and the ability to manage both step-down and floor patient ratios.

Details

• Acute care setting on a 29-bed Stepdown/Med-Surg flex unit (10E Stepdown)
• Flex unit serving both floor and step-down patients based on census and hospital needs
• Diverse patient population with primarily medical diagnoses
• Step-down nurse-to-patient ratio of 3:1; floor ratio of 6:1; Clinical Associates (CAs) support at a goal ratio of 1:10
• RNs will have orders to titrate drips including heparin, insulin, anti-hypertensives, antiarrhythmics, phenobarbital, ketamine, morphine/dilaudid/fentanyl PCAs, and TPN
• Respiratory equipment includes CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow oxygen on both floor and step-down; ventilators managed in step-down with ICU transfer for settings adjustments
• Remote telemetry surveillance center and central unit monitoring available; RNs are not required to read their own strips
• Philips telemetry monitoring equipment used
• EMR: Epic (experience required)
• 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
• Every other weekend required; agency RN positions are posted as weekend positions
• No call or on-call requirement
• Travelers are first to float to other floor or step-down units

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license required
• BLS certification (American Heart Association)
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Ability to manage a 6-patient med-surg assignment or a 3-patient step-down assignment
• Two references required for consideration: one supervisor reference (must be from most recent permanent facility if worked within the last 12 months) 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

Additional Information

• Charge RNs and House Supervisors are available 24/7; the goal is to staff a free charge RN, though charge may take an assignment during the unit's initial opening period
• Scrub color requirement: any combination of royal blue and white
• Approximately half of all recognized WVUH holidays are expected to be worked
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Travelers who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying
• Travelers may not work within the WVU system for more than one cumulative year without a 2-year break
• Both new and experienced nurses are encouraged to apply