Tele RN - Stepdown
Uniontown, PA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Stepdown/Tele Unit night shift position requiring compact or PA RN license, ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications.

Details

• Work in the 3W Stepdown unit, a 28-bed private room acute care unit
• Patient ratios of 1:4-5, or 1:6 for MedSurg acuity patients
• Serves as the central telemetry monitoring station for the whole hospital
• EMR transitioning from Cerner to EPIC
• 12-hour night shifts, 7p-7:30a
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend, Friday/Saturday/Sunday nights
• Floating to the ICU as helping hands may be required
• In-house 24/7 Hospitalist, Respiratory Therapy, and Pharmacy support
• Intensivist coverage in the ICU 7 days/week from 7a-7p with on-call after hours

Requirements

• Active RN license (Compact or PA license required)
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips
• Must be able to titrate drips including Cardizem, Nitro, Dopamine, Dobutamine, and Heparin
• Experience with vent support including Bipap, Cpap, and High Flow
• Unexpired copy of driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Care for a heavy cardiac patient population including dysrhythmias, CVAs, and patients downgraded from the ICU
• No IV team available, but ICU charge nurses or Director can assist with difficult IV sticks
• 2 shifts of floor-specific orientation with a preceptor
• Nurse Aide support available during day and mid shifts, no CNA coverage after 11p on nights
• Holiday coverage required every other holiday as part of the staff rotation
• Scrub color required: Navy Blue, including jackets if worn
• Director is noted for strong communication with staff and allows block scheduling
• Radius rule: candidates must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for travel rate
• Travelers who previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying
• Travelers cannot work within the WVU system for longer than a year without taking a 2-year break
• First-time travelers may be considered for this position