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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Stepdown/IMC unit position requiring 2 years of Stepdown/PCU experience and comfort with cardiac drips and monitoring.

Details

• Work in the IMC-Stepdown unit of an acute care hospital
• 30-bed unit with nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:4-6 depending on acuity
• Patient population includes cardiac patients, post-pneumonia, post-cath lab, seizure, and ETOH/CIWA protocol patients, as well as pacemaker patients
• Uses Cerner EMR
• 12-hour day shifts, 7am-7pm, with weekends as scheduled (every other weekend)
• May be required to work holiday rotation
• No call or standby requirements
• Travelers may float to any inpatient unit and are prioritized first for floating
• Charge nurse present on each shift, day shift charge typically does not take a patient assignment
• Nurse aides/PCTs support the unit with ADLs, vitals, and other patient care duties
• Respiratory therapy assigned to unit 24/7 to administer treatments and manage equipment (BiPAP, AirVo, trachs)
• Dedicated tele/monitor tech available 24/7

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of Stepdown/PCU experience required
• Must be comfortable with cardiac monitoring and titrating cardiac drips (e.g., cardizem, amiodarone, nitro, heparin, dopamine, dobutamine, angiomax)
• Must be able to troubleshoot respiratory equipment as needed
• Must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips, including printing strips, performing measurements, and identifying rhythms
• Copy of unexpired driver's license required for consideration
• Any licensing disciplinary history must be disclosed at time of consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care including administration of titratable cardiac drips and cardiac monitoring
• Troubleshoot respiratory equipment as appropriate in coordination with dedicated respiratory therapy staff
• Read, interpret, print, and measure telemetry strips and identify rhythms
• Collaborate with in-house primary attending physicians and nocturnist coverage available overnight
• Navy blue scrub color required
• Orientation includes 2 days of general orientation plus 1 day with a preceptor
• First-time travelers may be considered for this position
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to qualify as a traveler
• Local candidates are not accepted for this position
• Previous WVU Medicine travelers must complete a 2-year break before reapplying, and cumulative work at WVU facilities is limited to one year before requiring a 2-year break