Travel IMU / Stepdown RN - $2,347 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Wheeling, West Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a night-shift Stepdown/Intermediate Care Unit position requiring telemetry strip interpretation and vasoactive drip titration skills.

Details

• 30-bed Intermediate Care Unit (IMU) in an acute care hospital setting
• Patient ratios typically 1:5, occasionally 1:4 or up to 1:6
• Common diagnoses include chest pain, r/o MI, CHF, arrhythmias, post pacer, and pre/post cardiac catheterization patients
• Manages patients on Tikosyn therapy and performs groin checks/radial band management (does not pull sheaths)
• 12-hour night shifts, 48 hours per week guaranteed
• Must work 4 weekend night shifts per 4-week schedule (Fri/Sat/Sun considered weekend)
• Required to float as needed to Tele or MedSurg units with ratios up to 1:6 or 1:7
• Uses EPIC EMR and Sunrise charting system
• Uses Nihon Kohden telemetry monitors
• RT manages all respiratory equipment including AirVo and Bipap
• 24/7 in-house support from Hospitalist, Intensivist, IV team, RT, and Pharmacy

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Must be able to independently read and interpret telemetry strips
• Must be able to titrate drips including Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Labetalol, Nitro, Heparin, and occasionally Lasix
• Acute care Stepdown/IMU experience required
• Unexpired driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Self-scheduling available as long as unit needs are met, with up to 4 requested days off per month
• Floor orientation includes 4 hours with HR followed by 1.5 days on the unit with a preceptor
• Charge nurses carry a full patient assignment on both day and night shifts
• Clinical Assistant support available on the unit
• Navy blue scrub top and bottom required, navy scrub jackets allowed, no hoodies
• Must be flexible for holiday coverage, though holidays are typically covered by permanent staff
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to qualify for travel assignment
• Travelers who previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying
• Travelers cannot work within WVU Medicine for longer than one year without taking a 2-year break

American Traveler Job ID #P-769542. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Telemetry - Stepdown

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