Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Morgantown, WV

Apply now for a 13-week travel nursing job in Morgantown, West Virginia, caring for cardiac stepdown and medical-surgical patients in a collaborative acute-care setting. This assignment offers experienced and qualified Registered Nurses the opportunity to build skills with higher-acuity patients, telemetry, respiratory support, and titratable infusions. Morgantown is a vibrant Appalachian community known for its scenic surroundings, outdoor recreation, and welcoming college-town atmosphere.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown / Med-Surg Nursing
• Employment Type: Travel Registered Nurse contract
• Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,090-$2,200
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Assignment Dates: October 10, 2026-January 9, 2027
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Nursing Shift: 12-hour nights; weekends and holidays as scheduled
• Scheduling: No call or standby requirement; block scheduling requests are considered based on department needs
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 3:1 for stepdown patients and 6:1 for medical-surgical patients
• Charting: EPIC electronic medical record
• Dress Code: Royal blue and white

Cardiac Stepdown RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in West Virginia
• At least 1 year of acute-care RN experience preferred; qualified new and experienced nurses may be considered
• Recent medical-surgical, stepdown, cardiac, or telemetry nursing experience preferred
• Prior charge nurse experience required or strongly preferred, with the ability to assume charge responsibilities when scheduled
• Demonstrated ability to care for both medical-surgical and cardiac stepdown patients
• Required Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
• EPIC electronic medical record experience required
• Ability to manage and titrate ordered infusions, including heparin, insulin, antihypertensives, antiarrhythmics, and pain-control infusions

Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for patients with diverse medical diagnoses in a flexible medical-surgical and cardiac stepdown setting
• Monitor cardiac and clinical status, recognize changes in condition, and promptly escalate concerns
• Care for patients requiring telemetry, CPAP, BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, and other acute-care interventions
• Administer medications and safely titrate infusions according to provider orders and unit protocols
• Perform thorough nursing assessments, develop individualized care plans, and document care accurately in EPIC
• Collaborate with providers, respiratory therapists, clinical associates, telemetry staff, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Serve as charge nurse when assigned, supporting workflow, clinical coordination, and team communication
• Float to other appropriate medical-surgical or stepdown units as needed
• Maintain patient safety, infection-prevention practices, and high standards of professional nursing care

Apply now for this Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse travel contract in Morgantown, West Virginia, and join a collaborative acute-care nursing team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.