Neuro Stepdown RN
Morgantown, WV
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse

Location

• Morgantown, West Virginia

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Schedule

• 3x12-hour shifts, nights
• Every other weekend or 2 weekend shifts per schedule
• Holiday rotation required
• May float to other units
• Call/standby requirement: unknown

Unit Details

• Neuro Stepdown and Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
• 31 beds total: 25 stepdown beds and 6 EMU beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratios: 1:3 for stepdown; 1:5-6 for EMU/floor patients
• Charge nurse available 24/7
• Nurse aides available
• Respiratory therapy available 24/7
• Telemetry is present on the unit, and nurses do not need to read strips

Required Qualifications

• BLS certification
• NIHSS
• Strong neuro experience
• Experience caring for stroke patients and implementing NIH
• EPIC experience
• Must have NIHSS in hand at time of submission
• Must be a stepdown-qualified RN

Preferred Qualifications

• ACLS
• Experience with EVDs

Clinical Notes

• Common patient types include strokes, seizures, craniotomy patients, EMU patients, and higher-acuity neuroscience patients
• Drips may include amiodarone, Cardizem, nitro, dopamine, Nipride, ketamine, Lasix, Bumex, and insulin
• Vent experience is not required

Submission Requirements

• Only one submission at a time across the WVU system
• Driver’s license address must be more than 50 miles from the facility
• Previous permanent employees must have been gone for 2 years
• Previous travelers who completed a 1-year assignment there must have been gone for 2 years
• Any license hits must be disclosed at time of submission
• Travel teams must be submitted together in one email
• Up to 2 candidates per opening may be submitted

Health Requirements

• COVID vaccination required
• Medical or religious exemptions may be submitted for review

Orientation

• 2 shifts on the unit
• 12-hour days, weekends, and holidays as scheduled

Dress Code

• Royal blue scrubs