Stepdown Telemetry RN
Morgantown, West Virginia
Ruby Memorial Hospital

Registered Nurse (RN) – 7W Stepdown Unit

Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Hours per Week: 36 hours
Unit: 7 West (Stepdown & Floor)
Beds: 32 total (12 Stepdown, 20 Floor)

Unit Overview

• Patient population: Typical MedSurg including Chest Pain, COPD, AMS, Pneumonia, UTI, Abdominal Pain, hospice patients (GIP Hospice on 7 West)
• Nurse-to-patient ratios:

  • Stepdown: 1:3
  • Floor: 1:4 to 1:6
• Telemetry: Yes, with telemetry monitor techs; RNs must be able to read cardiac strips
• Drip management: Drips used in Stepdown; Floor uses PCAs, heparin, etc.
• Respiratory equipment managed by RTs (vents, CPAP, BiPAP)
• Charge nurse: One charge nurse per unit budgeted; House Supervisor always available
• Nurse aides: Typically 4 aides when fully staffed for 32 beds
• Floating: May be required to float to any floor or stepdown unit
• Dress code: Royal Blue scrubs

Scheduling & Requirements

• Weekend requirement: 2 weekends per schedule
• Holiday requirement: Work integrated into permanent staff holiday schedule
• Orientation: Unit/department-specific orientation details not specified
• Call/standby requirement: Unknown

Required Certifications & Qualifications

• Valid RN license in West Virginia
• Minimum 2 years of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• BLS Certification
• COVID-19 vaccination required (2 doses Moderna or Pfizer, or 1 dose J&J) unless approved medical or religious exemption is granted
• Valid driver’s license with address outside a 50-mile radius from the facility

Submission & Eligibility Notes

• Only one submission allowed at a time across the entire system
• Previous permanent candidates must have been gone for 2 years before reapplying
• Previous travelers must have been gone for 2 years after completing at least 1 full year
• Travel teams must be submitted together
• Maximum of 2 candidates submitted per opening; additional submissions held until a spot opens
• All submissions must include an unexpired copy of the candidate’s driver’s license

Experience

• Years of specialty experience: Not specified
• Prior travel experience: Not required or not specified

This position is ideal for RNs experienced or comfortable with telemetry monitoring, managing drips in a stepdown setting, and working a night shift in a mixed stepdown and med-surg environment.