
Med/Surg | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Morgantown, WV
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 5, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $55.00
- Weekly
- $1,980
- Yearly (full-time)
- $102,960
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- October 5, 2026
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) – Med/Surg, 12-Hour Night Shift in Morgantown, WV
Advance your travel nursing career as a Medical-Surgical RN in Morgantown, West Virginia, with strong telemetry and acute-care skills.
Join an acute-care medical-surgical and observation unit as a Travel Registered Nurse. This 13-week travel nurse assignment offers the opportunity to care for diverse adult patients in a collaborative hospital environment while using strong telemetry, clinical assessment, and medication-management skills. Morgantown is a vibrant Appalachian community known for its scenic surroundings, outdoor recreation, and welcoming college-town atmosphere.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,930–$2,030
- Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
- Setting: Acute-care medical-surgical and observation unit
- Start Date: October 5, 2026
- End Date: January 4, 2027
- Assignment Duration: 13 weeks
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 36 guaranteed hours per week
- Shift: 12-hour nights, approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Additional Scheduling: Call and holiday coverage as scheduled
- Electronic Medical Record: EPIC
- Dress Code: Royal blue scrubs
Travel Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in West Virginia
- At least 1 year of recent medical-surgical or acute-care nursing experience
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Ability to care for patients with medical-surgical, cardiac, COPD, trauma, orthopedic, ENT, urology, infectious disease, and pain-related conditions
- Strong telemetry knowledge, including the ability to read and interpret cardiac rhythms
- Ability to safely titrate medications, including heparin infusions
- Comfort with frequent patient repositioning and mobility-related care
- Adaptability, sound clinical judgment, and effective communication in a fast-paced hospital environment
Medical-Surgical RN Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult medical-surgical and observation patients
- Perform nursing assessments, develop individualized care plans, administer medications, and evaluate patient responses
- Monitor telemetry and accurately identify and report changes in cardiac rhythms or patient condition
- Manage and titrate heparin and other ordered therapies according to protocol
- Care for patients with complex medical conditions, including cardiac concerns, COPD, diabetes, trauma, orthopedic needs, and post-procedural conditions
- Assist with frequent turning, repositioning, transfers, and mobility activities to promote patient safety and prevent complications
- Collaborate with providers, nursing assistants, respiratory therapy, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team
- Document patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in EPIC
- Participate in weekend, holiday, and call coverage as scheduled
Apply now for this Travel Registered Nurse opportunity and join an acute-care 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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