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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
Contract length
13 weeks

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

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac Stepdown and Telemetry

Explore a 13-week travel nursing opportunity in Morgantown, West Virginia, for an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) skilled in cardiac stepdown, telemetry, progressive care, or acute medical-surgical nursing. Join a collaborative team and provide high-quality care to medically complex patients in a welcoming college-town community surrounded by scenic Appalachian landscapes, outdoor recreation, and vibrant local culture.

Travel RN Job Details

  • Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
  • Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,090–$2,200
  • Assignment Duration: 13 weeks
  • Assignment Dates: October 11, 2026 through January 10, 2027
  • Healthcare Setting: Acute-care cardiac stepdown, telemetry, and medical-surgical unit
  • Nursing Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.; approximately 3 shifts per week
  • Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
  • Weekend and Holiday Schedule: As scheduled
  • Unit Information: 34-bed unit providing stepdown and floor-level care
  • Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:3 for stepdown patients and 1:5–6 for floor patients
  • Electronic Medical Record: Epic
  • Dress Code: Royal blue

Cardiac Stepdown Travel Nurse Requirements

  • Current Registered Nurse (RN) license, with West Virginia licensure or eligibility to obtain licensure before the assignment begins
  • At least 1 year of recent professional nursing experience
  • Recent cardiac stepdown, telemetry, progressive care, or acute medical-surgical nursing experience preferred
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Proficiency in reading and interpreting cardiac rhythms
  • Experience caring for patients who require close monitoring and titratable intravenous medications
  • Ability to work night shifts, weekends, and holidays as scheduled
  • Adaptability to support other units when floating is needed

Travel RN Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive nursing care to cardiac stepdown, telemetry, and medical-surgical patients
  • Complete ongoing nursing assessments, identify changes in patient condition, and promptly escalate concerns
  • Monitor telemetry, interpret cardiac rhythms, and respond appropriately to rhythm changes
  • Safely administer medications and manage titratable intravenous drips according to orders and clinical protocols
  • Collaborate with providers, respiratory therapists, nursing assistants, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team
  • Educate patients and families about treatment plans, medications, recovery, and discharge needs
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in Epic
  • Promote patient safety, infection prevention, and continuity of care throughout each shift

Apply now for this cardiac stepdown travel nursing job in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

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