Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Morgantown, WV
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary:
Cardiac Step Down Nurse in the Heart & Vascular Institute located in Morgantown, West Virginia. This role involves providing specialized care for post-operative cardiac and vascular patients in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. Candidates are required to bring their license on the first day of assignment.

Job Details:

• Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
• Unit type: Heart & Vascular Institute
• Shift Schedule: 12-hour nights (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM), three shifts per week with weekends and holidays as scheduled; minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Certifications in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS); current license willing to wait; minimum of 2 years of experience in cardiac/vascular care; experience with cardiac/vascular patients; proficiency in reading strips; ability to titrate drips such as Heparin, Amiodarone, Cardizem, TPA, Lasix, Dobutamine
• Preferred Qualifications: Cardiac/vascular experience
• Floats: Yes floating to sister units in the Heart & Vascular Institute
• Additional Information:
  • Unit notes specify the need for excellent teamwork and high-quality patient care
  • Charge Nurse/House Supervisors available 24/7
  • Nursing assistants: 1 clinical associate per 8-10 patients, with a goal of 4-5 assistants on shift
  • Equipment used includes Cpap, Bipap, Hi-flow oxygen
  • Responsible for interpreting strips with the help of monitor technicians and clinical medical technicians (CMTs)
  • Unit specific orientation: 2-3 shifts

Mandatory submission requirements:

• Only one position at a time across the entire system
• Drivers license address must be outside 50 miles from the facility
• Previous permanent candidates must be gone for 2 years
• Previous travelers there for 1 full year must be gone for 2 years
• All submittals must include an unexpired drivers license copy
• Travel teams must be submitted together in one email
• Only 2 candidates may be submitted per opening; if at max, submissions are held for future openings

Start Date: 07/06/2026

Benefits:
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits