Travel Step Down Unit RN - $2,400 per week

About the role

The healthcare organization is seeking a qualified Registered Nurse (RN) for a Step Down Unit position located in Morgantown, West Virginia. This role involves providing dedicated care to a diverse patient population with medical diagnoses, in a hospital setting under construction, with an emphasis on critical and intermediate patient management. The position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment supporting both medical and step-down patients.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient care according to SOPs
• Handle multiple IV drips with written orders
• Operate CPAP, BiPAP, HiFlow, and vents in both floor and step-down settings
• Work collaboratively with charge RNs and Clinical Associates
• Adhere to clinical and operational protocols

Required qualifications

• Valid license to practice as an RN
• BLS (AHA) certification
• Epic electronic medical record experience
• Minimum of 1 year of recent clinical experience on a step-down or medical-surgical unit
• Ability to handle 6 patients in a medical-surgical setting or 3 patients in step-down setting

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with titrating drips such as Heparin, insulin, anti-hypertensives, anti-arrhythmics, phenobarbitol, ketamine, PCA medications, and TPN
• Experience reading telemetry strips using Phillips monitors

Schedule

• Day Shift, 7:00 am to 7:30 pm
• Weekend shifts scheduled every Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Saturday, Sunday, Monday
• 12-hour shifts with an emphasis on floating to other units if necessary
• No call or standby requirements

Additional information

• Unit is in early construction, with all beds expected to be operational by the first quarter of 2026
• Patient ratios: 3:1 for step-down and 6:1 for the general floor
• RNs will be part of a team supported by telemonitoring systems
• Charge RNs will likely take an assignment upon unit opening
• Unit-specific orientation provided
• Uniforms: any combination of royal blue and white

Benefits

• 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