Travel Nurse RN - Stepdown
Weirton, WV
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

📌 Stepdown/PCU RN – Travel Contract Overview

🕒 Weekly Hours:

• 36 hours/week guaranteed (3 shifts)
• Shift Timing: 12-hour shifts (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM / 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
• Schedule Window: 6:45 AM/PM – 7:15 AM/PM
• Weekend Requirement: Every Other Weekend (EOW)
• Holiday Rotation: As required

🏥 Unit Details

• Beds: 30-bed Stepdown/PCU unit
• Patient Ratio: 1:4–6 (based on acuity)
• Common Cases: Cardiac patients, post-cath lab, pneumonia recovery, seizures, CIWA/ETOH, pacemakers

✅ Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 2 years Stepdown/PCU
• Certifications: BLS & ACLS (required)
• Skills:
  • Cardiac monitoring & rhythm interpretation
  • Experience with cardiac drips & titration

💉 Drips & Clinical Skills

• Titration Required: Yes
• Common Drips: Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, Heparin, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Angiomax

👩‍⚕️ Support & Staffing

• Charge Nurse:
  • Days: No assignment (unless needed)
  • Nights: Light assignment
• Support Staff: Patient Care Techs available
  • Duties: ADLs, vitals, feeding, bathing, blood sugars, etc.

🩺 Facility Support

• Respiratory Therapy: 24/7 (manages BiPAP, vents, etc.)
• Monitoring: Tele techs available 24/7
  • RNs must read & interpret strips

📋 Additional Details

• Floating: Required (travelers float first)
• Scrubs: Navy Blue
• Orientation:
  • 2 days general
  • 1 day unit with preceptor