
Neuro | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Morgantown, WV
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 11, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $55.00
- Weekly
- $1,980
- Yearly (full-time)
- $102,960
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
This job pays about $55.00/hour — 43% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in West Virginia ($38.52/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in West Virginia right now
- 534 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in West Virginia from 6 agencies, 197 of them in Morgantown.
- Pay in these listings: $30.82 – $97.36/hour, median $58.56/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in West Virginia: $38.52/hour ($80,122/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($61.53/hour across 141 jobs).
Job description
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Neuro Medical-Surgical Nursing Contract
Join a 13-week travel nursing contract in Morgantown, West Virginia, providing acute-care neuro medical-surgical nursing for adult patients with complex neurological conditions. This opportunity is ideal for a confident Registered Nurse who enjoys delivering safe, compassionate patient care in a collaborative hospital environment. Morgantown offers a welcoming college-town atmosphere, scenic Appalachian surroundings, and convenient access to outdoor recreation, local dining, and cultural activities.
Travel Nurse Job Details
- Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
- Specialty: Neuro Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Contract: 13 weeks
- Contract Dates: October 11, 2026 – January 10, 2027
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,930–$2,030
- Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
- Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts
- Shift Schedule: 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.; weekend nights may include Friday/Saturday/Sunday or Saturday/Sunday/Monday
- Charting System: EPIC
- Patient Population: Neuroscience, stroke, seizures, deep brain stimulators, postoperative spine, and other neurological conditions
- Unit Environment: Approximately 20-bed neuro unit with typical floor ratios of 1:5–6
Neuro Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; license-to-submit candidates may be considered
- At least 1 year of recent Registered Nurse experience, including strong neuro nursing or acute-care medical-surgical experience
- Recent EPIC electronic health record experience required
- Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification in hand at the time of submission
- ACLS certification preferred
- Proficiency with G-tube care and focused neurological assessments
- Ability to work night shifts, participate in the holiday rotation, and meet weekend scheduling expectations
- Flexibility to float to other hospital units when patient-care needs require
Travel RN Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to adult patients with acute and complex neurological conditions
- Perform focused neurological assessments and accurately document NIHSS findings in EPIC
- Monitor and care for patients experiencing stroke, seizures, postoperative spine recovery, and other neuro-related diagnoses
- Administer medications and manage physician-ordered titratable infusions according to applicable protocols
- Provide G-tube care and support patients with a variety of acute-care medical-surgical needs
- Collaborate with physicians, nursing assistants, respiratory therapists, monitor technicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
- Verify monitor technician strip readings and document appropriately in EPIC
- Recognize changes in patient condition and escalate concerns promptly
- Follow unit, hospital, and infection-prevention standards while delivering high-quality patient care
Apply now for this neuro Registered Nurse travel contract and join a collaborative healthcare team in Morgantown, West Virginia.
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.
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