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

Registered Nurse (Cardiac Stepdown) - Morgantown, West Virginia

Position Details

• Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown RN
• Shift: Nights
• Hours: 12-hour shifts, approximately 36 hours per week
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Unit: Stepdown (32 beds total: 22 stepdown beds, 10 floor beds)
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios:

  • Stepdown: 1:3
  • Floor: 1:5 or 1:6

Patient Population & Care

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

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA certified
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) - AHA certified
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)

Experience & Skills

• Cardiac nursing experience is preferred.
• Ability to titrate drips is required.

Staffing & Support

• Dedicated charge nurse on the unit per shift; may occasionally take 1-3 patients 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 on the floor.
• Telemetry monitoring is done by Tele/Monitor Techs using Phillips monitors; RNs do not read their own strips.

Scheduling & Work Requirements

• Self-scheduling is allowed and flexible, including block scheduling.
• Weekend nightshift requirements:

  • 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 floor assignments about 1 out of every 3 shifts.

Orientation & Dress Code

• Unit-specific orientation provided.
• Dress code: Royal blue scrubs.

Licensure & Disclosure

• Must disclose any license hits at time of submission.

Note: Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.
Required years of experience: Not explicitly stated; cardiac experience preferred.