Stepdown RN
Morgantown, West Virginia
Mon Health Medical Center

Stepdown / Immediate Care Unit RN

Location: Morgantown, West Virginia Employment Type: Travel/Contract Start Date: ASAP Contract Length: 13 weeks Possible Extension: Yes Unit: Stepdown Unit (SDU)

Schedule and Assignment

• Shift: 3x12 nights, 7p-7a, weekdays and some weekends. The job listing also shows a Day (4x12 Hours) shift, 7:00-19:00, at 48 hours per week.
• Days: 3x12 or 4x12 days, weekdays and some weekends
• Blocked schedules: Considered, but only weekend blocks (Fri, Sat, Sun or Sat, Sun, Mon)
• Holiday time off: Limit requests to no more than 2 of the 4 major holidays
• Patient ratio: Typically 1:4, flexing to 1:5 in emergencies
• Acuity: Varies. Many SDU patients would be Progressive Care or Tele patients at a larger facility.
• Scrubs: Not provided. Burgundy and/or white.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 2+ years of experience required
• Stepdown experience: 2 years of Stepdown experience
• Telemetry (MS/Tele) experience: 1 year
• Certifications: BCLS and ACLS
• Skills: IV start, telemetry, and the ability to read strips
• Stroke certification: NIH Stroke Certification, required for all RNs
• Stroke education: 8 CEU hours of stroke education, renewed annually. Certificates for each course are required. A transcript cannot be used in place of certificates.
• Conditional certifications:

  • PALS is required for ER RNs.
  • TNCC is required for ER RNs.
  • Transcript/Diploma and ACT point-of-care testing are required for Cath Lab and CVICU RNs. ACT processing takes about 2 weeks and is time-sensitive.
• Certifications on file: All required certifications must be on file before start. Pending certificates are not accepted.

Application Submission Packet

• Candidate profile (work history)
• Specialty skills checklist, updated annually
• Minimum 2 manager/charge references from the past 2 years
• RN license verification pulled within 2 days of the submission date
• Copies of all required certifications

Preferred

• Workers compensation documentation

Background, Health, and Onboarding Requirements

• Background: 7-year criminal check within a year of start, updated annually, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years. Also includes sex offender registry, education verification, EPLS/GSA/SAM, and HHS/OIG checks, which are required within 30 days of start.
• Identification: Government-issued photo ID, carried during hours of service. Proof of E-Verify or attestation is required.
• Drug testing: 10-panel test within 30 days of start, updated annually. Instant drug screens are not permitted.
• Health:

  • Initial physical, updated annually
  • Tdap within 10 years
  • Negative 2-step PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within 1 year. Chest X-ray within 2 years and a TB questionnaire are required for candidates with a positive TB history.
  • Measles, mumps, and rubella: titer or 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart
  • Hepatitis B: titer, 3-series vaccine, or declination
  • Varicella: history of chickenpox, titer, or 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart
  • COVID vaccine or declination
  • Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption during flu season (10/12 to 04/01). Declinations are not permitted.
  • Color blind exam
• Orientation and competencies: Facility orientation safety manual acknowledgment. Core Parts I-III are required, and Core testing is acceptable. A competency exam is required as applicable to the profession.
• Facility onboarding: Learning modules must be completed before start, with completion documented by the Friday before start. EMR training modules are also required at this facility, with a screenshot due by Friday noon PST before start. Also required: a health assessment survey, a badge photo, a background drug screen consent form, a non-disclosure form, a parking pass, and the badge photo instructions.
• References: Proof of 2 clinical references (hospital evaluation also accepted)