Cardiac Stepdown | Registered Nurse

Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Morgantown, WV

Take your acute-care nursing experience to Morgantown, West Virginia, in this 13-week cardiac stepdown travel nurse contract. Join a collaborative, telemetry-equipped team caring for patients who need close monitoring and progressive nursing support while expanding your experience in stepdown, telemetry, and medical-surgical nursing. Morgantown is a welcoming Appalachian community known for scenic surroundings, outdoor recreation, and a vibrant small-city atmosphere.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,090–$2,200
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
• Assignment Dates: October 16, 2026 – January 15, 2027
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts, approximately 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Two weekends per schedule
• Holiday Requirement: Participation in the scheduled holiday rotation
• Patient Population: Cardiac stepdown and medical-surgical patients
• Unit: 32-bed stepdown and floor setting, including 12 stepdown beds
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:3 in stepdown and 1:4–6 on the floor
• Charting: EPIC
• Dress Code: Royal blue scrubs

Cardiac Stepdown RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in West Virginia
• At least 1 year of recent acute-care, cardiac stepdown, progressive care, telemetry, or medical-surgical nursing experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Ability to interpret cardiac rhythms in collaboration with telemetry monitoring staff
• Comfort caring for patients with cardiac and complex medical conditions
• Ability to manage or monitor ordered infusions and other stepdown therapies
• Willingness to float to other appropriate floor or stepdown units as needed
• Availability to meet weekend and holiday scheduling expectations
• Required vaccination documentation or an approved medical or religious exemption, where applicable

Cardiac Stepdown Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to cardiac stepdown and medical-surgical patients in an acute-care setting
• Monitor patients with diagnoses such as chest pain, COPD, altered mental status, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, abdominal pain, and other complex medical conditions
• Perform focused nursing assessments, recognize changes in patient condition, and escalate concerns promptly
• Continuously monitor telemetry and accurately interpret cardiac rhythms with the support of telemetry technicians
• Administer medications and manage ordered therapies, including applicable titratable drips, patient-controlled analgesia, and heparin
• Collaborate with providers, respiratory therapy, nursing assistants, and the interdisciplinary care team
• Provide safe, compassionate care for patients transitioning between levels of acuity, including hospice patients when assigned
• Maintain accurate documentation in EPIC while promoting patient safety, patient education, and continuity of care

Apply now for this cardiac stepdown travel nurse opportunity in Morgantown, West Virginia, and join an experienced acute-care healthcare 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.