Stepdown RN
Bridgeport, WV
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 Med/Surg Float Pool RN with 2+ years of experience for a night shift Stepdown unit role requiring ACLS, BLS, and telemetry interpretation skills.

Details

• Acute care Level 2 trauma hospital setting on a MedSurg/Tele Float Pool (Stepdown) unit
• Floats primarily to 6N (36 beds) and 7N (29 beds), with additional float units including 4N, 5S, 6S, and Critical Care
• Typical nurse:patient ratios of 1:5-6, occasionally up to 1:7 depending on acuity
• Common patient diagnoses include CHF, cardiac cath, chest pain, pneumonia, chronic renal disease, COPD, orthopedic, and oncology cases
• Uses Philips telemetry monitors; RNs must read and interpret strips though monitor techs are available on most units
• CPAP and BiPap respiratory equipment used on unit with RT managing respiratory care
• Uses EPIC EMR system
• 12-hour night shifts, 7p-7a
• Every-other-weekend requirement, Saturday/Sunday
• Holiday rotation required alongside permanent staff
• Float assignments determined by clinical coordinator prior to shift start, typically to a consistent 'parent unit'
• RNs assigned only basic telemetry patients within scope of practice and will not be required to titrate drips

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Must pass a cardiac rhythm exam as a condition of employment
• Ability to read and interpret telemetry strips required
• Unexpired driver's license copy required for consideration

Additional Information

• Charge nurse available on every unit; night charge takes a patient assignment while day charge does not
• CNAs are utilized across all units to support patient care
• 1-2 shifts of orientation provided with a preceptor
• Royal blue scrubs required
• Must reside within a 50-mile radius of the facility
• Returning WVU Medicine travelers must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying, and cumulative work within WVU Medicine cannot exceed one year without a 2-year break
• Candidates can only be submitted to one WVU facility at a time