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Orthopedic | Registered Nurse

GHR HealthcareMorgantown, WVTravel
Agency
GHR Healthcare
Location
Morgantown, WV
Job type
Travel
Profession
Registered Nurse (RN)
Industry
Nursing & Healthcare
Posted
Oct 3, 2026

Pay breakdown

Hourly
$55.00
Weekly
$1,980
Yearly (full-time)
$102,960

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.

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Job description

Orthopedic Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Morgantown, West Virginia

Orthopedic travel RN opportunity in Morgantown, WV for an experienced Registered Nurse with total joint replacement expertise. Bring your acute-care nursing skills to a high-acuity, Level I trauma environment while caring for patients recovering from orthopedic procedures, joint replacements, and fractures. Join a collaborative orthopedic medical-surgical team with dedicated charge nurse coverage, CNA support, and structured unit orientation.

Travel Nursing Job Details

  • Location: Morgantown, West Virginia — a welcoming college-town community known for its scenic Appalachian surroundings, outdoor recreation, and vibrant cultural atmosphere.
  • Specialty: Orthopedic Registered Nurse (RN); orthopedic medical-surgical nursing
  • Healthcare Setting: Acute care, Level I trauma center; 22-bed orthopedic/telemetry unit
  • Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,930–$2,030
  • Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
  • Shift: 12-hour night shifts, Saturday through Monday, with rotating holiday coverage
  • Contract Length: 13 weeks
  • Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:5–6
  • Charting: EPIC
  • Orientation: 1–2 shifts on the unit
  • Dress Code: Royal blue scrubs
  • Floating: May be required to support comparable medical-surgical units

Orthopedic Travel RN Job Requirements

  • Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in West Virginia
  • At least 1 year of recent orthopedic or medical-surgical nursing experience
  • Strong experience caring for total joint replacement patients; fracture-only experience does not meet the specialty requirement
  • Current BLS certification
  • Ability to care for patients with orthopedic joint conditions, replacements, and fractures
  • Comfort working night shifts, rotating holidays, and required weekend schedules
  • Ability to work effectively in an acute-care, Level I trauma environment
  • Ability to meet applicable vaccination or approved exemption requirements

Orthopedic Registered Nurse Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive nursing care to orthopedic and medical-surgical patients throughout their hospital stay
  • Assess, monitor, and document patient conditions, post-operative recovery, pain, mobility, and potential complications
  • Care for patients following total joint replacements and other orthopedic procedures
  • Administer medications and treatments safely while following current nursing standards and care plans
  • Collaborate with providers, therapy teams, nursing assistants, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
  • Recognize changes in patient status and communicate concerns promptly
  • Provide patient and family education related to recovery, mobility, safety, and discharge planning
  • Accurately document care in EPIC and support a safe, organized unit environment
  • Adapt to unit needs, including potential floating to comparable departments

Apply now to advance your travel nursing career with an orthopedic RN contract in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

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