Stepdown DOU PCU Intermediate Care RN
Morgantown, WV
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

OBS RN (Registered Nurse), Nights

Location: Morgantown, West Virginia Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (7a-7:30p, 7p-7:30a) Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Unit Details

• Unit: OBS (Stepdown & Floor), two separate units on the same floor
• Beds: 31
• Ratios: 1:5-6 on the floor, with a possible move to 1:4 soon. Per notes dated 10/5/2026, the unit no longer takes stepdown patients.
• Common diagnoses/patient types: MedSurg, Cardiac, IDDM, COPD, Trauma, Ortho, ENT, Urology, pain
• Turnover: The unit sees a lot of turning, 10-12 per day.
• Charge nurse/supervision: Charge nurse on each shift. House supervisor in-house 24/7.
• Nursing support: Nurse aides, 3-4 for 31 patients
• Respiratory therapy: RT in-house 24/7. No ventilators on this unit.
• Telemetry: Telemetry on this unit with tele techs. RNs must still read and interpret strips.
• Scrub color: Royal Blue

Required Qualifications

• BLS and ACLS certifications
• Must be able to titrate drips in Stepdown and heparin gtts on the floor
• Experience or "must have" skills: The clinician should be aware the unit sees a lot of turning, 10-12 per day.
• Must read and interpret telemetry strips

Scheduling and Requirements

• Weekends: EOW
• Holidays: Travelers could be expected to work holidays if needed.
• Call/standby requirement: Unknown

Submission Requirements

• Candidates can only be submitted to one position at a time across the health system.
• Driver's license address must be outside 50 miles of the facility.
• Previous permanent candidates must have been gone for 2 years.
• Previous travelers who worked there for 1 full year must have been gone for 2 years.
• Travel teams must be submitted together in one email.
• Only 2 candidates may be submitted per opening. If the position is at max, submissions will be held until a spot opens.