Cardiac Stepdown RN
Morgantown, WV
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Cardiac Stepdown/MedSurg RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring stepdown and telemetry experience along with an active WV or compact RN license.

Details

• Acute care Cardiac Stepdown/MedSurg unit with 32 total beds (22 stepdown and 10 floor beds)
• Nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:3 on stepdown and 1:5 or 1:6 on the floor
• Patient population includes cardiology, heart failure, cardiac surgery, and general medicine/hospitalist cases
• RNs are required to titrate drips including Heparin, insulin, nitro, Cardizem, nicardipine, Lasix, amio, and dobutamine
• Dedicated charge nurse on shift with 3 house supervisors in the building at all times
• Clinical associates typically staffed at a 1:16 ratio overnight, budgeted for 1:8
• Respiratory therapy equipment includes NC, CPAP, BiPAP, HFNC, and trach-to-vent with dedicated RT support
• Tele techs monitor Phillips telemetry strips off-unit; RNs are not required to read their own strips
• Night shift schedule (7pm-7am) with self-scheduling and block scheduling available via Kronos
• Rotating weekends required: 3-4 Saturday/Sunday sets, 2 Fridays, and 2 Mondays in a 4-week period, or every Friday/Saturday/Sunday for weekend nightshift
• Holiday coverage required for one eve and one day shift (Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Day, New Year's Eve/Day)
• No call or standby requirements
• Floating required, with travelers typically pulled first; rotational pull to floor assignment occurs about 1 in 3 shifts
• Uses EPIC EMR

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required (AHA)
• BSN not required
• Stepdown and MedSurg/Tele experience required
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Cardiac experience preferred
• Must disclose any license hits at time of consideration

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care across cardiac stepdown and medsurg patient populations, including drip titration and floor patient care as needed
• Unit-specific orientation provided
• Royal blue scrubs required for dress code
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility (100 miles for Princeton Community Hospital) to be eligible for travel positions; no local travelers accepted
• Candidates who previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying
• Travelers may not work within the WVU system for longer than a cumulative year without taking a 2-year break
• Princeton Community, Potomac Valley, and Garrett Regional do not allow former permanent staff to return as travelers
• Cancellation policy allows 2 shifts per 13-week assignment (1 shift for shorter assignments)
• All candidates interview directly with the unit manager