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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: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a 13-week Stepdown/Medical-Surgical night shift travel assignment at a Level 1 Trauma facility in West Virginia, requiring telemetry strip reading ability and a minimum of 2 years of RN experience.
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7 West is a combined Stepdown and Medical-Surgical floor unit with 32 total beds (12 Stepdown, 20 Floor)
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Patient population includes chest pain, COPD, altered mental status, pneumonia, UTI, abdominal pain, overflow from various services, and GIP Hospice
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Stepdown nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:3; Floor ratio is 1:4–6
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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 are required to read strips in conjunction with telemetry monitor techs who continuously monitor
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Respiratory therapy manages ventilators, CPAP, and BiPAP equipment
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Unit is supported by a dedicated free charge nurse and an always-available House Supervisor; 4 nurse aides when fully staffed
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Shift is 12 hours, nights (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
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Two weekends required per schedule
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Travelers may be floated to any floor or stepdown unit within the hospital
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EMR is Epic
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Active WV RN license or valid Compact RN license required
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BLS certification required
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Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
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Ability to read telemetry/EKG strips required
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Experience in a Stepdown or Medical-Surgical acute care setting required
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Level 1 Trauma facility experience relevant to this acute care environment
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Epic EMR experience preferred
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A valid, unexpired driver's license is required for consideration
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Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
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Provide nursing care to a mixed Stepdown and Medical-Surgical patient population, including monitoring telemetry and managing drips in the Stepdown setting
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Royal blue scrubs are required
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Holiday coverage is worked into the permanent staff holiday rotation
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COVID vaccination is required; medical or religious exemptions may be requested by submitting the appropriate exemption form for review and approval
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Any RN who has previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a minimum 2-year break before being eligible to apply
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Travelers who have worked within the WVU system for a cumulative total of one year must take a 2-year break before returning
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13-week contract
