Travel PCU/Stepdown RN
South Charleston, WV
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

PCU/Stepdown Travel Nurse Opportunity

Location: South Charleston, West Virginia
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Details

• Unit: PCU - Stepdown
• Beds: 11 (expanding to 12 later in 2023)
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4
• Monitor Tech available 24/7; RNs read telemetry strips
• Charge Nurse ICU available as resource; Charge Nurse assigned in PCU
• Nurse aids (PCT/CNA) ratio: 1 per 10 patients; nurses assist with general care and unit clerk duties
• Floating required to ICU, Stepdown, Med-Surg Telemetry, and Emergency Department as needed

Required Certifications

• BLS (AHA)
• ACLS
• NIHSS

Experience Requirements

• Specialty: PCU/Stepdown with ICU skill set
• Minimum 1-2 years critical care experience (higher value taken)
• Prior travel experience required
• Skills needed: Bipap, Cpap, Mechanical Ventilation, telemetry, critical drips, post cardiac cath care
• Preferred but not required: CRRT and IABP experience
• Preferred experience (updated 5/22/2025):

  • Arterial Line experience
  • Post Fem Pop
  • Post Endarterectomy
  • ECAR
  • TVAR

Patient Population / Common Diagnoses

• Post-op vascular patients
• Hemodynamically stable cardiac dysrhythmias
• CVA (stroke)
• Sepsis
• Renal patients
• Stable acute MI
• Unstable angina
• Post Cardiac Cath with PCTA or significant blockage

Clinical Responsibilities

• RN drip titration required
• Common drips: Insulin, Cardizem, Heparin, Amiodarone, low dose Dopamine
• Use of respiratory equipment: Cpap, Bipap, High flow O2, Mechanical ventilation via Tracheostomy
• Use of specialty beds and IV pumps

Scheduling & Orientation

• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday requirement: Rotational
• Orientation:

  • General hospital orientation (first day)
  • Full day nursing orientation for RNs/LPNs
  • Computer training (half day for CNAs, full day for nurses)
  • Two 12-hour orientation shifts with preceptor
  • Abbreviated Initial Skills Checklist due within 90 days
• Shift times example: 1845-0715 (night shift)
• Attempts made to accommodate block scheduling but not guaranteed

Dress Code

• RN/LPN: Navy solid color scrubs
• CNAs/Monitor Techs: Dark grey/pewter solid color scrubs
• No embroidery or patterns allowed on scrubs
• Solid color fleece zip-ups allowed in grey, black, navy, or royal blue
• Solid undershirts in white, grey, or black matching scrub top color
• Closed-toed shoes only; no crocs

This position is ideal for experienced PCU/Stepdown nurses with critical care skills and prior travel experience who are comfortable floating to ICU and other units as needed.