PCU Stepdown RN
Uniontown, PA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Stepdown/IMCU RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring a compact RN license, 2 years of experience, and tele/cardiac drip proficiency.

Details

• Work in a 28-bed private room Stepdown/IMCU unit within an acute care hospital
• Patient population includes heavy cardiac cases, dysrhythmias, CVAs, and patients downgraded from the ICU
• Patient ratios of 1:4-5, or 1:6 for MedSurg acuity patients
• Uses EPIC EMR, transitioning from Cerner
• 12-hour night shifts, 7p-7:30a
• Weekend rotation required: every other weekend, nights Friday/Saturday/Sunday
• RNs serve as the central monitor station for the whole hospital and must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips
• Must be able to titrate drips including Cardizem, Nitro, Dopamine, Dobutamine, and Heparin
• Insulin administered as set-rate only; no sedation drips
• Manages ventilator support including Bipap, Cpap, and High Flow
• Potential to float to ICU as helping hands
• 2-shift unit-specific orientation with a preceptor
• In-house hospitalist 24/7, with intensivist coverage in the ICU 7 days/week and on-call after hours
• 24/7 in-house respiratory therapy and pharmacy support
• No dedicated IV team, but ICU charge nurses or ICU Director available for difficult IV sticks
• 2 nurse aides per shift during day and mid shifts; no CNA coverage after 11p

Requirements

• Active RN license (compact or PA license required)
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Must be proficient in reading and interpreting telemetry strips
• Must be competent in titrating cardiac drips
• EPIC EMR experience preferred due to ongoing system transition
• Unexpired copy of driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care for cardiac and stepdown-level patients, including monitoring, medication titration, and ventilator support
• Holiday coverage required on a rotating basis, working every other holiday per perm staff rotation
• Navy blue scrub color required; any jackets worn must also be navy blue
• Director is noted as communicative and supportive of staff/traveler schedules, and allows block scheduling
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to qualify as a traveler (100 miles for Princeton Community Hospital)
• Travelers who previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying
• Former perm staff at Princeton Community, Potomac Valley, and Garrett Regional are not eligible to return as travelers
• Maximum cumulative assignment length within WVU system is 1 year before a 2-year break is required
• All candidates interview directly with the unit manager