Cardiac Stepdown RN
Morgantown, WV
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse (Cardiac Stepdown) - Morgantown, WV

Position Details

• Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown RN
• Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
• Hours per Week: 36 hours
• Unit: Stepdown (32 beds total: 22 stepdown beds, 10 floor beds)
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios:

  • Stepdown: 1:3
  • Floor: 1:5 or 1:6
• Dress Code: Royal blue scrubs
• Orientation: Unit-specific orientation provided

Patient Population & Care

• Common diagnoses include cardiology cases such as heart failure, cardiac surgery, and general medicine/hospitalist (med-surg) patients.
• RNs are required to titrate drips including heparin, insulin, nitroglycerin, Cardizem, nicardipine, Lasix, amiodarone, and dobutamine.

Staffing & Support

• Dedicated charge nurse on the unit per shift; may take patient assignments depending on staffing.
• Clinical associates (nurse aides) support the unit; typically 2 overnight (1:16 ratio), budgeted for 4 (1:8 ratio).
• Respiratory therapy equipment includes NC, CPAP, BiPAP, HFNC, and trach to vent; dedicated RT assigned to the floor.
• Telemetry monitoring is done by Tele/Monitor Techs using Phillips monitors; RNs do not read their own strips.

Scheduling & Requirements

• Self-scheduling is allowed with flexibility and block scheduling options.
• Weekend requirements for night shift:

  • 3-4 Saturdays and Sundays, 2 Fridays, and 2 Mondays in a 4-week period.
  • Weekend nightshift requires every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
• Holiday coverage includes one evening and one day shift on major holidays (e.g., Black Friday or Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day).
• No call or standby requirements.
• Floating is required; travelers are first to be pulled off the unit if needed, with rotational pull to floor assignments (typically 1 out of 3 shifts).

Required Certifications & Qualifications

• Licensure: Current RN license required.
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) - AHA
  • NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification
• Cardiac experience preferred but not explicitly required.

This position is ideal for an RN with cardiac stepdown experience seeking a night shift role with flexible scheduling in a supportive team environment.