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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 13, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Stepdown/Floor position at a Level I Trauma academic medical center in West Virginia, requiring telemetry strip reading ability and nights availability.
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Work setting is an acute care, Level I Trauma hospital
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Unit 7 West is a combined Stepdown and Floor unit with 32 total beds (12 Stepdown, 20 Floor)
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Patient population includes typical med-surg diagnoses: chest pain, COPD, AMS, pneumonia, UTI, abdominal pain, overflow for most 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 monitoring is in use on the unit; RNs must read strips in conjunction with telemetry monitor techs
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Respiratory therapy (RT) manages ventilators, CPAP, BiPap, and related equipment
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Unit is supported by a dedicated free charge nurse and a house supervisor available at all times
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Nurse aide staffing runs up to 4 aides when fully staffed for 32 beds
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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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Two weekends required per schedule
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Holiday coverage follows the permanent staff holiday schedule
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Travelers may be floated to any floor or stepdown unit within the facility
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Active WV RN license or a compact RN license recognized in WV required
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Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
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Current BLS certification required
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BSN not required
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Ability to read telemetry strips independently required
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A valid, unexpired driver's license must be provided for consideration
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Candidate's driver's license address must reflect a residence more than 50 miles from the facility
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Provide direct patient care in both stepdown and floor capacities, managing a mixed acuity population
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Scrub color requirement is royal blue
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COVID-19 vaccination is required; medical or religious exemption requests are available
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Candidates who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before being considered
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Candidates who have accumulated one year of travel experience within the WVU system must also take a 2-year break before returning
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Two references are required for consideration: one supervisor reference and one peer or additional supervisor reference
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A skills checklist completed within the past year is required for consideration
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Candidates may only be considered for one WVU facility position at a time
