Travel Step Down RN - $2,440 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Charleston, West Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/03/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 3, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Trauma Stepdown (IMC/PCU) position requiring a WV or Compact RN license and prior ICU/Trauma or PCU/IMC/SDU experience.

Details

• Work in a 5S Trauma Stepdown unit within a Level 1 Trauma Center and major teaching hospital
• Unit includes 25 floor beds, 6 step-down beds, and 6 pediatric beds
• Multidisciplinary care for multi-system-injured trauma and surgical patients
• Travelers are not required to care for pediatric patients and may be assigned floor beds only depending on unit needs
• Patient ratios are 1:5 on the floor and 1:3 in the step-down unit
• Day shift schedule (3x12 or 4x12), 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM, with every other weekend required
• 36 or 48-hour contract options available with a guaranteed 36 hours per week
• Floating required within scope to meet facility needs
• Orientation and start dates occur every other Thursday
• Uses Cerner charting system

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license required (pending license accepted for consideration)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required, including 1 year in-specialty experience
• Certifications required: BLS, ACLS, CPI, and Fit Test (TNCC preferred)
• Level 1 Trauma experience preferred
• Cerner charting experience preferred
• Required skills include IV starts, ventilator management, telemetry monitoring, and conscious sedation
• Experience in PCU, IMC, Trauma, or SDU settings preferred
• First-time travelers accepted if experienced in ICU or Trauma
• Two Manager or Charge Nurse references from within the past 2 years required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care to multi-system trauma and surgical patients in a Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital setting
• Scrub color required: Royal Blue/White for RNs
• Flu vaccine required during flu season (October 1 - March 31) unless medical exemption documented; COVID vaccine not required
• Fit testing required in advance using an approved mask; candidates may need to travel up to 100 miles to complete this test
• Free parking provided for travelers
• Schedule requests for blocked shifts may be accommodated
• Holiday RTO requests limited to no more than 1 of the 3 major holidays
• Candidates must live more than 100 miles from the facility; those within 75-99 miles may be considered case-by-case at the same rate
• Manager may cancel a shift up to once per two-week pay period if necessary
• Former permanent employees must wait 2 years from their last permanent employment date before returning as a traveler
• Current employees of the broader health system (including CAMC, Mon Health, Davis Medical Center, Broaddus Hospital, Webster Memorial Hospital, Grafton City Hospital, Highland-Clarksburg Hospital, and Minnie Hamilton Health System) are not eligible for this travel contract

American Traveler Job ID #P-739554. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Telemetry - Stepdown

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