Stepdown RN
Wheeling, WV
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Cardiac Stepdown RN with WV or compact license and 2+ years of experience for a 13-week acute care assignment.

Details

• Acute care Cardiovascular Stepdown Unit (CVSD) with 22 beds
• Nurse to patient ratio of 1:4-6
• Treats patients with bradycardia, A-fib, SVT, CHF, CAD, NSTEMI, PVD, PE, CVA/TIA, and post-operative cardiothoracic cases (VATS, lobectomy, wedge resection, TAVR, post-op day 1 CABG)
• Manages chest tubes, tracheostomy care (no ventilators), and epicardial pacing
• Titrates drips per ordered parameters including Cardizem, amiodarone, procainamide, dopamine, dobutamine, heparin, and occasionally insulin
• Uses Nihon Koden cardiac monitors; monitor techs complete strip interpretation and documentation
• Uses Allscripts EMR
• Night shift only or rotating 2 weeks days/2 weeks nights based on staffing needs
• 12-hour shifts, self-scheduling via unit committee, blocked scheduling open for discussion
• Weekend requirement averages every other weekend
• No call or standby requirement
• Required to float first when needed
• Nurse aide support available at 1:15 ratio
• RT support available hospital-wide 24/7 (no vents, no continuous BiPap)
• IV therapy team performs all IV sticks

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Acute care and cardiac stepdown unit experience required
• Skills in epicardial pacing and chest tube management required
• Copy of unexpired driver's license required for consideration
• Must disclose any licensing hits at time of consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care to cardiac and post-surgical thoracic/cardiac patients on a stepdown unit
• Charge nurse carries a full patient assignment; nursing supervisor on-site 24/7
• Hospitalist and intensivist coverage available in-house
• Unit-specific orientation includes one 12-hour shift with a preceptor
• Travel RNs are included in the holiday rotation alongside permanent staff
• Scrub color is navy blue; artificial nails not permitted
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to qualify as a traveler
• Cancellation policy allows up to 2 shifts per 13-week contract
• Returning travelers must have taken a 2-year break from any WVU Medicine facility before reapplying
• Travelers may not work within the WVU system for longer than a year without taking a 2-year break
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply