Travel Stepdown / Immediate Care Unit RN - $1,833 per week

American Traveler 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, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Stepdown/Immediate Care Unit position requiring telemetry and IV start skills with at least 2 years of stepdown experience.

Details

• Work in the Stepdown/Immediate Care Unit of a hospital setting
• Patient population includes Progressive Care and Telemetry-level patients with varying acuity
• Typical patient ratio of 1:4, flexing to 1:5 in emergencies
• 3x12 or 4x12 day shift schedule, weekdays with some weekends required
• Blocked schedules considered only for weekend blocks (Fri-Sat-Sun or Sat-Sun-Mon)
• Uses Cerner EMR for charting

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license required (pending license accepted for submission)
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required, including 1 year MS/Tele and 2 years Stepdown experience
• Must be able to interpret telemetry strips
• Skilled in IV starts and telemetry monitoring
• Minimum 2 Manager and/or Charge Nurse references from the past 2 years required
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility, with 75-100 miles considered case-by-case

Additional Information

• Provide bedside care for Stepdown/PCU patients including cardiac, respiratory, and telemetry monitoring
• Manage cardiac and vasoactive drips without titration
• Perform interpretation and management of dysrhythmias and utilize Rapid Response/Code teams
• Scrubs not provided; burgundy and/or white scrubs required
• Orientation held every other Monday
• RTO requests limited to no more than 2 of the 4 major holidays
• Travel experience not required, so first-time travelers may be considered
• Former permanent employees must wait 2 years from last permanent employment date before returning as a traveler
• Current employees of Vandalia Health System facilities (including Mon Health, CAMC, Davis Medical Center, Broaddus Hospital, Webster Memorial Hospital, Grafton City Hospital, Highland-Clarksburg Hospital, and Minnie Hamilton Health System) are not eligible for this travel contract

American Traveler Job ID #P-776894. 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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