Stepdown Registered Nurse
Morgantown, WV
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse (Stepdown Unit) - Morgantown, West Virginia

Position Details

• Specialty: Stepdown (8 Southeast Stepdown Unit)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights
• Hours: 12-hour shifts, approximately 36 hours per week
• Unit Size: 32 beds
• Patient Ratios:

  • Stepdown assignments: 1:3
  • Combo assignments (mix of stepdown and floor patients): 1:4
• Weekend Requirement: 3 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule (Saturday, Sunday, Saturday)
• Holiday Requirement: Required to work holidays if needed
• Call/Standby: No call or standby required
• Floating: Very rare
• Dress Code: Royal Blue scrubs
• Orientation: 3 shifts of unit-specific orientation including nights, holidays, and weekends as scheduled

Patient Population & Care

• Post-surgical thoracic and medicine patients
• No ventilators on unit; use of BiPAP and tracheostomies present
• RNs interpret and chart patient rhythms every 4 hours or more frequently during medication titration
• Centralized telemetry monitors at nurse’s station and patient rooms; telemetry team interprets and files EKG strips

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong MedSurg Stepdown experience required
• Ability to titrate drips and read cardiac strips
• Titration of drips performed under MD orders
• Common titratable/set rate drips include: Cardizem, Amiodarone, Dopamine, Nitro, Esmolol, Heparin, and Lasix (no vasopressors)

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Current BLS certification
• Current ACLS certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification

Additional Requirements

• Must have a valid driver’s license with an address outside a 50-mile radius from the facility
• COVID-19 vaccination required (2 doses of Moderna or Pfizer, or 1 dose of J&J)

  • Medical or religious exemptions require timely submission of exemption forms for approval
• Previous permanent candidates must have been off the unit for 2 years before reapplying
• Previous travelers must have been off the unit for 2 years after completing a full year on the unit

Staffing & Support

• 1 Charge Nurse and 3 House Supervisors on-site per shift
• 3-4 CNAs per shift

Note: Only one submission per candidate is allowed at a time across the system. Travel teams must be submitted together.