Cardiac Stepdown | Registered Nurse

Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Morgantown, West Virginia

Explore a West Virginia travel nursing opportunity for an experienced Cardiac Stepdown RN on a fast-paced trauma, general surgery, progressive care, and medical-surgical unit in Morgantown. Bring your clinical expertise to complex patient care, cardiac monitoring, and interdisciplinary collaboration while enjoying a welcoming college-town atmosphere and scenic Appalachian surroundings.

Travel RN Job Details

• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,180–$2,290
• Employment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
• Unit: Trauma and general surgery stepdown/progressive care and medical-surgical unit
• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Hours: 36 guaranteed hours per week, typically three shifts
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend or two weekends per four-week schedule
• Holiday Requirement: Holiday rotation as scheduled
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:6 for floor patients and 1:3 for stepdown patients
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Dress Code: Royal blue scrubs

Travel Registered Nurse Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license or eligibility for licensure in West Virginia
• At least 1 year of professional nursing experience; stepdown, progressive care, trauma, or surgical nursing experience strongly preferred
• Recent Epic experience required
• Level I trauma experience required
• Current BLS certification required
• Demonstrated ability to manage a 1:6 assignment and care for higher-acuity stepdown patients at approximately a 1:3 ratio
• Strong patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and clinical decision-making skills
• Ability to work night shifts, weekends, holidays, and float to comparable floor or stepdown units as needed

Cardiac Stepdown RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to trauma, general surgery, bariatric surgery, and medical-surgical patients
• Monitor and care for patients with traumatic brain injuries, fractures, complex spinal cord injuries, chest-wall injuries, and other complex conditions
• Manage complex wounds, drains, chest tubes, respiratory support, and other medical-surgical devices
• Care for patients requiring stepdown-level monitoring, including prescribed insulin, Cardizem, heparin, and patient-controlled analgesia therapies within facility protocols
• Read and validate cardiac monitor strips while collaborating with monitor technicians and the interdisciplinary care team
• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments, administer medications, evaluate patient responses, and promptly escalate changes in condition
• Coordinate care with surgical and medical services, care management, rehabilitation, respiratory therapy, and perioperative teams
• Promote patient education, safety, mobility, recovery, and continuity of care throughout the hospitalization

Why Choose This Travel Nursing Opportunity?

• Work in a nationally recognized bariatric surgery environment while developing advanced trauma, cardiac stepdown, and progressive care nursing skills
• Gain broad clinical experience caring for both floor and higher-acuity stepdown patients
• Practice in a collaborative setting with 24/7 respiratory therapy support, clinical associates, monitor technicians, and nursing leadership resources
• Enjoy the professional and recreational appeal of Morgantown, a vibrant Appalachian community with abundant outdoor activities and local amenities

Apply now for this Cardiac Stepdown RN travel contract in Morgantown, West Virginia, and advance your travel nursing career while delivering exceptional patient care.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.