Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Stepdown
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/23/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Step-Down Unit This position provides nursing care for post-surgical, thoracic, and medical patients in an acute care setting. The role requires strong step-down nursing experience, cardiac rhythm interpretation, and the ability to titrate medications according to established parameters.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12-hour shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications:
- Registered Nurse with an active nursing license or willingness to wait for licensure
- Minimum of 2 years of strong Medical-Surgical Step-Down experience
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Ability to titrate medications according to prescribed parameters
- Ability to interpret and document cardiac rhythms
- COVID-19 vaccination required; approved medical or religious exemptions may be considered
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience caring for post-surgical, thoracic, and medical patients
- Experience with Cardizem, Amiodarone, Dopamine, Nitro, Esmolol, Heparin, and Lasix infusions
- Experience caring for patients requiring BiPAP or tracheostomy support
- Additional Information:
- Patient assignments may include step-down ratios of 1:3 and combination assignments of 1:4.
- Cardiac rhythm interpretation and documentation are required at least every four hours and more frequently during medication titration.
- The unit includes centralized telemetry monitoring and monitors in patient rooms.
- Weekend requirement includes three weekend shifts during a four-week schedule.
- Holiday coverage may be required.
- No call or standby requirement.
- Floating is rare.
- Unit orientation consists of three shifts.
- Royal blue scrubs are required.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
Cross Country Job ID #1347735. 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: Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit
About Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus