
Acute | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Morgantown, WV
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 31, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $48.75
- Weekly
- $1,950
- Yearly (full-time)
- $101,400
- Start date
- November 23, 2026
This job pays about $48.75/hour — 27% 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, 40 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
- 565 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in West Virginia from 6 agencies, 209 of them in Morgantown.
- Pay in these listings: $30.82 – $116/hour, median $57.23/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 158 jobs).
Job description
Registered Nurse (RN) – Home Health & Hospice Travel Contract in Morgantown, WV
Join a compassionate healthcare team as a Home Health Registered Nurse (RN) providing community-based care throughout Morgantown, West Virginia, and surrounding areas. In this travel nursing role, you will assess patient needs, coordinate individualized care plans, support disease prevention and health maintenance, and collaborate with providers and interdisciplinary teams. Make a meaningful difference for patients and families while enjoying Morgantown’s welcoming Appalachian setting, scenic surroundings, and engaging community atmosphere.
Home Health RN Job Details
- Position Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
- Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
- Start Date: November 23, 2026
- Contract End Date: February 21, 2027
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,900–$2,000
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with on-call and weekend coverage
- Shift Duration: 8-hour shifts
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- On-Call Requirement: At least one weekend per month
- Service Area: Monongalia, Preston, Tucker, Grant, and Wetzel counties
- Productivity Expectation: 30 points per week
Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of West Virginia
- At least 1 year of professional nursing experience; home health nursing experience strongly preferred
- Experience with home health documentation, patient assessments, and care coordination
- Proficiency with HCHB and OASIS
- Strong clinical judgment, assessment, communication, documentation, and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently in a home health and community-based setting
- Ability to travel throughout the assigned service area in the Morgantown region
- Availability for scheduled on-call and weekend coverage
Home Health Nursing Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for patients who are well, chronically ill, or acutely ill in home and community settings.
- Develop, implement, and monitor individualized care plans in collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare professionals.
- Provide case management, health maintenance, disease prevention, patient education, and compassionate home-based nursing care.
- Monitor changes in patient condition and communicate timely progress reports and updates to the physician or appropriate provider.
- Coordinate communications and actions across disciplines to promote patient health, safety, and continuity of care.
- Review, administer, monitor, discontinue, and document medications as prescribed, following applicable medication-management procedures.
- Complete required nursing notes, assessments, progress reports, and daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual documentation.
- Coordinate health-related appointments and ensure follow-up recommendations are implemented appropriately.
- Communicate with inpatient nursing teams and discharge coordinators when patients are hospitalized.
- Provide guidance and supervision to licensed practical/vocational nurses and other care team members as needed.
- Support onboarding and recurring training for employees on health, safety, disease prevention, and patient-specific care needs.
Apply now for this Home Health RN travel contract in Morgantown, WV, and join a dedicated healthcare team serving patients across North-Central 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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