Stepdown Registered Nurse
Morgantown, West Virginia
Ruby Memorial Hospital

Registered Nurse (Stepdown Unit) - Morgantown, West Virginia

Job Details

• Specialty: 7W Stepdown (Stepdown & Floor)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• Hours per Day: 12
• Hours per Week: 48
• Unit Beds: 32 total (12 Stepdown, 20 Floor)
• Patient Population: Typical MedSurg including Chest Pain, COPD, Altered Mental Status, Pneumonia, UTI, Abdominal Pain, hospice patients (GIP Hospice on 7 West)
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios:

  • Stepdown: 1:3
  • Floor: 1:4 to 1:6
• Nurse Aides: 4 aides if fully staffed for 32 beds
• 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.
• Floating: May be required to float to any floor or stepdown unit
• Dress Code: Royal Blue scrubs
• Weekend Requirement: 2 weekends per schedule
• Holiday Requirement: Work integrated into permanent staff holiday schedule
• Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Charge nurse budgeted per unit; House Supervisor always available

Required Certifications and Licenses

• BLS Certification required
• Must hold an active Registered Nurse license appropriate for West Virginia

Additional Requirements and Notes

• COVID-19 Vaccine: Fully vaccinated required (2 Moderna or Pfizer shots, or 1 J&J shot). Medical or religious exemptions require approved exemption form.
• Driver’s License: Must have an address outside a 50-mile radius from the facility.
• Submission Rules:

  • Only one submission allowed at a time across the entire system.
  • Previous permanent candidates must have been gone for 2 years.
  • Previous travelers must have been gone for 2 years after completing at least 1 full year.
  • Travel teams must be submitted together.
  • Only 2 candidates submitted per opening; additional submissions held until a spot opens.
• Orientation: Unit/department-specific orientation details unknown.
• Call/Standby: Unknown

This position is ideal for experienced RNs comfortable with telemetry monitoring, drip management in a stepdown setting, and flexible scheduling including nights, weekends, and holidays.