Stepdown RN
Morgantown, WV
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 27, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Stepdown/Med-Surg flex unit position requiring Epic experience and the ability to manage both step-down and floor patient assignments.

Details

• 29-bed flex unit serving both step-down and floor (med-surg) patients based on census and hospital needs
• Primarily medical diagnoses with a diverse patient population
• Step-down nurse-to-patient ratio of 3:1; floor ratio of 6:1; Clinical Associates (CAs) support with a goal of 1 CA per 10 patients
• 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 and BiPAP on the floor; HiFlow and vents in step-down (patients requiring vent setting adjustments are transferred to ICU)
• Remote telemetry surveillance center and central unit monitoring available; RNs are not required to read their own strips; Philips telemetry monitoring equipment used
• Charting via Epic (experience required)
• 12-hour day shifts, 7:00am–7:30pm
• Every other weekend required; agency RN positions are posted as weekend positions
• Approximately half of all recognized holidays required
• 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
• Driver's license copy required for consideration
• 2 references required for consideration: 1 supervisor reference (must be from most recent perm facility if worked within last 12 months) and 1 peer or additional supervisor reference (e.g., Charge RN)
• Skills checklist completed within the past year required for consideration

Additional Information

• Charge RNs and House Supervisors are available 24/7; charge RNs may carry an assignment during the unit's initial opening period
• Scrub colors: any combination of royal blue and white
• 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 returning; cumulative experience applies and travelers may not work within the WVU system for more than one continuous year
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply