Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Stepdown - $2,444 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Cardiac Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac Stepdown and Telemetry

Explore a 13-week travel nursing opportunity in Morgantown, West Virginia, for an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) skilled in cardiac stepdown, telemetry, progressive care, or acute medical-surgical nursing. Join a collaborative team and provide high-quality care to medically complex patients in a welcoming college-town community surrounded by scenic Appalachian landscapes, outdoor recreation, and vibrant local culture.

Travel RN Job Details

• Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,090–$2,200
• Assignment Duration: 13 weeks
• Assignment Dates: October 11, 2026 through January 10, 2027
• Healthcare Setting: Acute-care cardiac stepdown, telemetry, and medical-surgical unit
• Nursing Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.; approximately 3 shifts per week
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend and Holiday Schedule: As scheduled
• Unit Information: 34-bed unit providing stepdown and floor-level care
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:3 for stepdown patients and 1:5–6 for floor patients
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Dress Code: Royal blue

Cardiac Stepdown Travel Nurse Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license, with West Virginia licensure or eligibility to obtain licensure before the assignment begins
• At least 1 year of recent professional nursing experience
• Recent cardiac stepdown, telemetry, progressive care, or acute medical-surgical nursing experience preferred
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting cardiac rhythms
• Experience caring for patients who require close monitoring and titratable intravenous medications
• Ability to work night shifts, weekends, and holidays as scheduled
• Adaptability to support other units when floating is needed

Travel RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to cardiac stepdown, telemetry, and medical-surgical patients
• Complete ongoing nursing assessments, identify changes in patient condition, and promptly escalate concerns
• Monitor telemetry, interpret cardiac rhythms, and respond appropriately to rhythm changes
• Safely administer medications and manage titratable intravenous drips according to orders and clinical protocols
• Collaborate with providers, respiratory therapists, nursing assistants, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Educate patients and families about treatment plans, medications, recovery, and discharge needs
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in Epic
• Promote patient safety, infection prevention, and continuity of care throughout each shift

Apply now for this cardiac stepdown travel nursing job in Morgantown, West Virginia.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #527867. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Cardiac Stepdown

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