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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac Telemetry Stepdown unit position requiring ACLS/BLS certification and prior cardiac step-down experience.

Details

• Acute care Stepdown unit (CVSD) with 22 beds and 1:4-6 nurse-to-patient ratios
• Cares for patients with bradycardia, A-fib, SVT, CHF, CAD, NSTEMI, PVD, PE, CVA/TIA, and post-operative thoracic and cardiac surgical patients including VATS, lobectomy, wedge resection, TAVR, and post-op day 1 CABG
• Manages chest tubes, tracheotomy care (no ventilators), and epicardial pacing
• Responsible for titrating drips per ordered parameters including Cardizem, amiodarone, procainamide, dopamine, dobutamine, heparin, and occasionally insulin
• Uses Allscripts EMR
• Nursing assistants support the unit at a 1:15 ratio
• Hospitalists and intensivists available in house, with hospital-wide RT coverage 24/7
• Cardiac monitors (Nihon Koden) are located at the nurses' station and in select rooms, with telemetry interpretation completed by monitor techs
• Night shift only or rotating day/night schedule (2 weeks days, 2 weeks nights), 12-hour shifts from 6:45 to 7:15
• Weekend requirement averages every other weekend
• No call or standby requirements
• Floating required with priority given to travelers
• IV therapy team handles all IV insertions

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of relevant nursing experience required
• Acute care Stepdown or cardiac telemetry experience required
• Experience with epicardial pacing and chest tube management required
• Must be able to work 12-hour shifts with day/night rotation

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care for a diverse cardiac and post-surgical population in a Stepdown setting
• Charge nurse carries a full patient assignment, with nursing supervisor coverage 24/7
• Unit-specific orientation includes a 12-hour shift with a preceptor
• Scrub color is navy blue, and artificial nails are not permitted
• Travel RNs will be included in the holiday rotation alongside permanent staff
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to qualify for travel assignment eligibility
• Former WVU Medicine travelers must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying, and travelers cannot work within WVU Medicine for longer than one year without taking a 2-year break
• First-time travelers may be considered for this position