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Cardiac Stepdown | Registered Nurse

GHR HealthcareMorgantown, WVTravel
Agency
GHR Healthcare
Location
Morgantown, WV
Job type
Travel
Profession
Registered Nurse (RN)
Industry
Nursing & Healthcare
Posted
Oct 11, 2026

Pay breakdown

Hourly
$59.58
Weekly
$2,145
Yearly (full-time)
$111,540
Start date
October 11, 2026

This job pays about $59.58/hour — 55% 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.

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Job description

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

Join a dynamic acute-care hospital team as a Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) on a 13-week travel nursing contract in Morgantown, West Virginia. This travel RN opportunity is ideal for an experienced nurse who enjoys caring for diverse medical-surgical and cardiac stepdown patients while developing advanced clinical skills in a collaborative healthcare environment. Morgantown offers the energy of a vibrant college town alongside the natural beauty of the Appalachian region, with scenic outdoor recreation, welcoming neighborhoods, and a strong local community.

Travel RN Job Details

  • Position: Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac Stepdown/Medical-Surgical
  • Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
  • Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
  • Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,090–$2,200
  • Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
  • Schedule: Three 12-hour day shifts per week
  • Shift Duration: 12-hour days
  • Shift Time: Approximately 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Weekend Schedule: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday or Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
  • Healthcare Setting: Acute-care, 29-bed flex unit serving medical-surgical and cardiac stepdown patients
  • Patient Ratios: Approximately 3:1 for stepdown patients and 6:1 for medical-surgical patients
  • Start Date: October 11, 2026
  • End Date: January 10, 2027
  • Call Requirement: No call or standby requirement
  • Additional Opportunity: Qualified nurses may be considered for a charge nurse role

Cardiac Stepdown RN Job Requirements

  • Current Registered Nurse (RN) license or eligibility for licensure in West Virginia
  • Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
  • Required Epic electronic medical record experience
  • Ability to provide safe, effective care for both medical-surgical and cardiac stepdown patients
  • Comfort managing physician-ordered titratable or continuous infusions, including heparin, insulin, antihypertensive, antiarrhythmic, and pain-management infusions
  • Ability to care for patients receiving respiratory support such as CPAP, BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, or ventilator support within the unit’s scope
  • Strong patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and teamwork skills
  • Flexibility to float to other medical-surgical or cardiac stepdown units as needed

Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse Responsibilities

  • Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care to patients with complex medical and cardiac conditions
  • Assess patients, develop and implement individualized nursing care plans, and evaluate outcomes
  • Monitor cardiac rhythms and patient status using centralized telemetry resources and unit monitoring systems
  • Administer medications and manage ordered titratable infusions according to established protocols
  • Recognize changes in patient condition and promptly communicate concerns to providers and the interdisciplinary care team
  • Provide care for patients requiring CPAP, BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, and other acute-care respiratory support
  • Document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes accurately in Epic
  • Collaborate with clinical associates, respiratory therapy, providers, and other members of the healthcare team
  • Float to other medical-surgical and cardiac stepdown units when needed to support patient care operations
  • Assume charge nurse responsibilities when qualified and assigned

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

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