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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 15, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 2
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Stepdown/Med-Surg unit position requiring telemetry strip reading ability and a minimum of 2 years of RN experience.
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Located in an acute care hospital with a Level 1 Trauma designation
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7 West is a combined Stepdown and Floor unit with 32 total beds (12 Stepdown, 20 Floor)
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Stepdown patient ratio is 1:3; Floor patient ratio is 1:4-6
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Common patient diagnoses include chest pain, COPD, altered mental status, pneumonia, UTI, abdominal pain, and GIP hospice
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Stepdown patients may have titratable drips; floor patients receive PCAs, heparin, and similar set-rate infusions
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Telemetry is present on the unit; RNs must read strips in conjunction with telemetry monitor techs
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Charting is done in Epic
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12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
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2 weekends required per schedule
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Holiday coverage integrated into the permanent staff holiday schedule
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Floating to any floor or stepdown unit is required
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13-week contract
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Active WV RN license or compact RN license required
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Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
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Current BLS certification required
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Ability to read telemetry strips required
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Driver's license with an address more than 50 miles from the facility required
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COVID vaccination required (2-dose Moderna or Pfizer series, or single-dose J&J); medical or religious exemptions may be requested
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Royal blue scrubs required
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Unit is staffed with a dedicated charge nurse and a House Supervisor is always available
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Nurse aides are present on the unit (4 when fully staffed for 32 beds)
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Respiratory therapy manages ventilator, CPAP, and BiPAP equipment
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Candidates must provide 2 professional references (at least 1 supervisor reference) and a skills checklist completed within the past year
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Candidates who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before being eligible to return
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Candidates who have worked within the WVU system for a cumulative year or more must take a 2-year break before returning
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Candidates may only be submitted to one WVU facility at a time
