Cardiac Stepdown | Registered Nurse

Travel RN – Cardiac/Neuro Stepdown & Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) | Morgantown, WV

Travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Morgantown, West Virginia: Provide expert night-shift nursing care to higher-acuity neuroscience patients in a collaborative acute-care hospital environment. This 13-week travel nursing assignment is located in a 31-bed neuro stepdown and epilepsy monitoring unit, where you will care for patients with stroke, seizures, craniotomies, and other complex neurological conditions. Morgantown is a scenic Appalachian community known for its welcoming college-town atmosphere, outdoor recreation, parks, trails, and easy access to the Monongahela River.

Travel RN Job Details

• Position: Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac/Neuro Stepdown
• Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
• Start Date: October 27, 2026
• End Date: January 26, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,180–$2,290
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Shifts per Week: Scheduled night shifts, with unit notes referencing a 4x12-hour schedule
• Listed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend and Holiday Schedule: Every other weekend or two weekend shifts per schedule; participation in holiday rotation required
• Healthcare Setting: Acute-care neuro stepdown and epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU)
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:3 for stepdown patients and 1:5–6 in the epilepsy monitoring area
• Charting System: EPIC
• Dress Code: Royal blue scrubs
• Orientation: Two shifts on the unit

Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing; a West Virginia nursing license or eligibility to obtain one is required
• Strong neuro nursing experience and stepdown nursing qualification required
• Experience caring for patients with stroke, seizures, craniotomies, or other higher-acuity neurological conditions
• Current BLS certification
• Current NIHSS certification or demonstrated NIHSS competency
• ACLS certification preferred
• Previous EPIC experience required
• Ability to care for patients requiring cardiac monitoring and physician-directed medication titration
• Flexibility to float to comparable stepdown units as needed
• COVID-19 vaccination is required; approved medical or religious exemption requests may be considered according to applicable policy

Travel RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for patients in a neuro stepdown and epilepsy monitoring setting
• Perform focused and comprehensive neurological assessments and recognize changes in patient condition
• Care for patients recovering from strokes, seizures, craniotomies, and other complex neurological conditions
• Monitor patients receiving telemetry and promptly communicate significant findings to the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Administer medications and manage physician-directed titration of therapies such as amiodarone, Cardizem, nitroglycerin, dopamine, insulin, and diuretics
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, nursing assistants, and other members of the care team
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately in EPIC
• Support safe patient transitions, education, and discharge planning
• Maintain readiness to float to comparable units while upholding safe, evidence-based nursing practice

Apply now for this Cardiac/Neuro Stepdown travel RN assignment in Morgantown, WV, and join a skilled acute-care neuroscience 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.