Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,434 per week

AHS Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Wheeling, West Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/10/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights, rotating
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel RN - CVSD (Cardiovascular Stepdown) Position Summary

WVU Wheeling Hospital - Wheeling, WV

Key Position Details

• Start Date: July 16, 2026 (TOMORROW!)
• End Date: October 15, 2026
• Duration: 91 days (13 weeks)
• Specialty: CVSD (Cardiovascular Stepdown)
• Shift: 12-hour Day/Night Rotating (06:45 - 18:15 or 18:15 - 06:45)
• Number of Positions: 1
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Orientation: 1x12-hour shift with preceptor
• Scrub Color: Navy Blue (no artificial nails)

Unit Details - CVSD

• Total Beds: 22
• Nurse:Patient Ratio: 1:4-6
• Charting System: Allscripts
• Monitors: Nihon Koden (RNs do NOT read strips - tech handles interpretation/documentation)

Required Qualifications & Experience

• MUST HAVE:
  • Epicardial pacing experience REQUIRED
  • Chest tube management experience REQUIRED
  • Ability to titrate cardiac drips
  • Cardiac stepdown experience
• Certifications:
  • BLS (required)
  • ACLS (required)
• License: Active WV RN license (copy of unexpired driver's license REQUIRED at submission)
• BSN: Not required

Patient Population & Clinical Skills

• Common Diagnoses:
  • Bradycardia, A-fib, SVT
  • CHF (Congestive Heart Failure)
  • CAD (Coronary Artery Disease)
  • NSTEMI
  • PVD (Peripheral Vascular Disease)
  • PE (Pulmonary Embolism)
  • CVA/TIA (Stroke/TIA)
  • Post-operative VATS (Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery)
  • Post-operative lobectomy
  • Post-operative wedge resection
  • Chest tubes
  • Tracheotomy (no vents)
  • TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement)
  • Post-op day 1 CABG (admitted to ICU post-op, transfer to CVSD next day)

Critical Care Skills Required

• Drip Titration: Yes - per ordered parameters
  • Cardizem
  • Amiodarone
  • Procainamide
  • Dopamine
  • Dobutamine
  • Heparin
  • Insulin (rarely)
• Specialty Skills:
  • Epicardial pacing management
  • Chest tube care/management
  • Tracheotomy care
  • Post-cardiac surgery monitoring
  • Hemodynamic monitoring
• Equipment:
  • NO ventilators
  • CPAP/Airvo available
  • NO continuous BiPAP
  • Monitor techs handle all strip interpretation

Staffing Support

• Charge Nurse: Takes full patient assignment
• Nursing Supervisor: 24/7 in-house
• Nursing Aides: Yes (ratio 1:15)
• IV Therapy Team: Handles all IV sticks (you will not start IVs)
• Hospitalist: In-house
• Intensivist: In-house
• RT: Available hospital-wide 24/7 (no vents on unit)
• Monitor Techs: NOT on unit - all interpretation/documentation completed by tech

Schedule Requirements - IMPORTANT ⚠️Shift Options:Night Shift OnlyRotating Day/Night: 2 weeks days, then 2 weeks nights (varying based on staffing needs)Schedule Details:Shift Times: 06:45 - 18:15 or 18:15 - 06:45Weekends: Averages every other weekend

About AHS Staffing

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When you're on assignment with us, you'll get access to industry-leading benefits, including comprehensive medical coverage, 401(k) matching, competitive pay packages, licensure reimbursement, weekly pay, and more. Easily manage your day-to-day with our mobile app where you can view your assignment details, manage your compliance and licensing documents, submit timecards, and browse new jobs to land your next adventure.

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