Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Stepdown
Charleston, WV
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs
$1,890/weekOverview
- Start Date10/15/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Description
Join a dynamic cardiac stepdown team in Charleston, West Virginia, and bring your acute care and telemetry experience to a respected major teaching hospital. This 13-week travel RN assignment offers the opportunity to work in a Level I Trauma Center while caring for complex cardiac, trauma, and intermediate care patients.
Job Details
- Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown / Trauma Stepdown
- Employment Type: Travel Registered Nurse (RN)
- Location: Charleston, West Virginia
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,680 - $1,770
- Shift Duration: 12-hour nights
- Shift Pattern: 3x12 or 4x12 night options; every other weekend required
- Hours Per Week: 36 guaranteed hours, with 48-hour contract options available
- Orientation: 16 hours
- Charting System: Cerner
- Setting: Level I Trauma Center / Major Teaching Hospital
- Start Date: Available based on scheduled orientation cycle
Job Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
- At least 1 year of recent stepdown, PCU, IMC, trauma, or similar acute care experience required
- Active WV or Compact RN license required; pending license accepted for submission
- BLS and ACLS required
- CPI and fit test required
- TNCC preferred
- Experience with Cerner preferred
- Ability to work nights, every other weekend, and float within scope as needed
- Strong trauma, telemetry, or ICU background is a plus for first-time travelers
- Must meet compliance and documentation requirements prior to start
Responsibilities
- Deliver safe, compassionate patient care to adult and geriatric patients in a cardiac and trauma stepdown environment
- Monitor and manage patients with complex surgical, trauma, and cardiac needs
- Perform telemetry monitoring and interpret dysrhythmias
- Manage IVs, central lines, PICC lines, arterial lines, and critical drips
- Provide care for patients with chest tubes, tracheostomies, wound vacs, feeding tubes, and ventilator support
- Support patients with epidurals, PCA therapy, oxygen therapy, and non-invasive airway management
- Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to support positive patient outcomes
- Respond promptly to changes in patient condition and participate in rapid response and code support as needed
- Float within scope to meet unit needs while maintaining high standards of clinical care
Why Consider This Travel Nursing Opportunity?
- Work in a respected West Virginia healthcare setting with strong clinical support
- Gain valuable experience in cardiac stepdown, trauma stepdown, and acute care nursing
- Take on an on-site travel RN assignment in Charleston, WV (25301), a convenient West Virginia location for your next travel nursing opportunity
- Competitive weekly pay and guaranteed hours for qualified nurses
Apply now to join this Charleston, WV travel nursing opportunity and take the next step in your cardiac stepdown RN career.
Benefits401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal OpportunityWe are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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About Charleston, WV
As a travel nurse in Charleston, WV here's what you should know:- Lower than the national average, making it an affordable place to live.
- Wages generally match up with the lower cost of living.
- Average summer highs of 85°F and lows of 64°F.
- Average winter highs of 42°F and lows of 24°F.
- Short term rentals are available and relatively easy to find, especially in the downtown area.
- Car friendliness is high, as the city is designed for driving.
- Public transportation options are limited.
- The population is diverse, with a mix of age ranges.
- Common health issues include obesity and heart disease.
- There is a growing population of travel nurses in the area.
- Charleston offers a variety of restaurants with diverse cuisines, vibrant art and music scenes, opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking and kayaking, and local sports events to enjoy.
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