Travel Stepdown / Immediate Care Unit RN - $1,833 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/23/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Stepdown/IMC RN for a 13-week night shift contract requiring at least 2 years of stepdown experience and a WV or compact RN license.

Details

• Stepdown/Immediate Care Unit setting with patients similar to Progressive Care or Telemetry patients in larger facilities
• Typical patient ratio of 1:4, with flex to 1:5 during emergencies
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 7p-7a, weekdays with some weekends required
• Blocked schedules considered, limited to weekend blocks (Fri/Sat/Sun or Sat/Sun/Mon)
• Uses Cerner EMR for charting
• 13-week contract length with possible extension

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license required; pending license accepted for consideration
• BLS and ACLS certification required through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• 1 year of MS/Telemetry experience and 2 years of Stepdown experience required
• Must be able to read telemetry strips
• Skilled in IV starts and telemetry monitoring
• Minimum 2 Manager and/or Charge Nurse references from within the past 2 years required
• Candidates must have a permanent address more than 100 miles from the facility; 75-100 miles considered case-by-case at the same rate

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to stepdown-level patients with varying acuity, including cardiac, respiratory, and neurological cases
• Manage cardiac and vasoactive drips without titration responsibilities
• Perform wound care, isolation precautions, and PPE management as needed
• Scrubs not provided; burgundy and/or white scrubs required
• Please limit holiday RTO requests to no more than 2 of the 4 major holidays
• Orientation held every other Monday
• Former permanent employees must wait 2 years from last employment date before returning as a traveler
• Current Vandalia Health System employees (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 travel contracts within the system
• Previous license probationary actions reviewed on a case-by-case basis
• First-time travelers not specifically excluded but travel experience is not required

American Traveler Job ID #P-776891. 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: Travel RN - Telemetry - Stepdown

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