Trauma Stepdown RN
Charleston, WV
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 15, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Trauma Stepdown RN with WV/Compact license and 2 years of RN experience for a Level 1 trauma center night shift position.

Details

• 5S Trauma Stepdown (IMC/PCU) unit with 25 floor beds, 6 step-down beds, and 6 peds beds
• Multidisciplinary care for multi-system-injured trauma and surgical patients
• Travelers not required to care for peds patients; may be utilized for floor beds only in some cases
• Ratios of 1:5 on the floor and 1:3 in the step-down unit
• Night shift schedule (3x12 or 4x12), 7p-7a, weekdays with every other weekend required
• 36 or 48 hour contract options available
• Floating within scope required to meet facility needs
• Blocked schedule requests may be accommodated
• Charting via Cerner

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license required (pending license accepted for consideration)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience with at least 1 year of in-specialty experience required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required through AHA
• CPI certification and fit test required
• TNCC certification preferred
• Skills required: IV starts, ventilator management, telemetry, conscious sedation, and Level 1 trauma experience
• Cerner charting experience preferred
• 2 manager or charge nurse references from within the past 2 years required
• First-time travelers accepted if experienced in ICU or trauma

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care within a Level 1 Trauma Center at a major teaching hospital and member of COTH
• Orientation and start dates held every other Thursday
• Scrub color required: Royal Blue/White for RNs
• Flu vaccine required during flu season (October 1 - March 31) unless medical exemption documented; not required outside that window
• COVID vaccine not required
• Holiday RTO requests limited to no more than 1 of the 3 major holidays
• Manager may call off traveler up to 1 time per 2-week pay period if necessary
• Former permanent employees must wait 2 years from last permanent employment date before returning as a traveler
• Current employees of the broader health system (including affiliated hospitals) are not eligible for travel contracts within the system
• Candidates must have a permanent address more than 100 miles from the facility; those within 75-99 miles may be considered case-by-case at the same rate
• Free parking provided for travelers