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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 27, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Stepdown/Med Surg position requiring a minimum of 3 years of experience and stepdown-specific skills, including drip titration and telemetry monitoring.
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Acute care stepdown and med/surg unit with 20 beds
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Patient population includes respiratory issues, weakness, UTI, AKI, and chest pain
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Stepdown nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:3; floor ratio is 1:5-6
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Two nursing aides are assigned per shift
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RNs are required to titrate drips including heparin, insulin, Cardizem, and amiodarone
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Telemetry is present on the unit and monitored remotely at Ruby
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RT equipment in use includes CPAP, BiPap, and high-flow oxygen
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EMR: Epic
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12-hour night shifts
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3 weekend shifts required per 4-week schedule
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Holiday rotation required (evenings or days)
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No on-call or standby requirement
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No floating requirement
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Active WV or compact RN license required
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Current certifications required: BLS (AHA) and ACLS
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Minimum 3 years of RN experience required
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Stepdown experience required
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Valid, unexpired driver's license required for consideration
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Any licensing encumbrances or disciplinary history must be disclosed
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Unit orientation provided
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Royal blue scrubs required
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A house supervisor is on staff; no charge nurse on unit
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Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to qualify for this position
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Travelers who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a minimum 2-year break before reapplying
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Travelers may not work within the WVU system for more than one cumulative year without a 2-year break
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2 references required for consideration: 1 supervisor reference and 1 peer or additional supervisor reference; if the candidate worked a permanent position within the last 12 months, one supervisor reference must be from that employer
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13-week contract
