Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Stepdown
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/16/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 48 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Step Down Unit Registered Nurse (RN) Location: Not specified. This role involves providing specialized nursing care across inpatient units, including ICU, step-down, and medical/surgical units, based on competency. The position requires delivering high-quality patient care in an acute setting, with a focus on patients with cardiac, ortho/neuro, surgical, and medical conditions.
Job Details
- Certifications, Education Requirements, Degree Requirements, Location Requirements, and Years of Experience: BLS (American Heart Association), ACLS (American Heart Association); minimum of 2 years of experience; no specific location requirement; total experience required: 0 years.
- Schedule: 12-hour shifts, days and evenings, with a minimum of 48 hours per week.
- Responsibilities include monitoring patients on ventilators (Cpap and BiPap), reading strip monitors with monitor tech support, and managing titratable or set-rate drips such as Heparin, Cardizem, insulin, and others, primarily in step-down areas.
- Equipment includes Cpap and BiPap on all units; vents in ICU.
- The unit operates with a charge nurse/house supervisor system, providing free charge day shifts Monday through Friday, with 24/7 house supervisor coverage.
- Nurses are assigned via daily staff calls, with a float pool of nine nurses and a strong PCT float team.
- Scrub color for shifts is royal blue.
- Unit-specific orientation lasts 3-4 shifts.
- Shift notes: 12-hour shifts, weekends as scheduled, with a 48-hour guarantee.
- Charting system: EPIC.
- BSN required; license to submit required.
- Trauma level: Not specified.
- No call required; standby possible during low census.
- No float requirement explicitly noted beyond float pool provisions.
- Cancellation policy allows client to cancel two shifts per 13-week assignment and one shift for shorter assignments.
Benefits
- The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
Cross Country Job ID #1333249. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit
About Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus