
Med/Surg | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Morgantown, WV
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 21, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $47.92
- Weekly
- $1,725
- Yearly (full-time)
- $89,700
- Start date
- ASAP
This job pays about $47.92/hour — 24% 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
Med-Surg Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Contract in Morgantown, West Virginia
Join a dynamic medical-surgical telemetry team in Morgantown, WV. This travel nursing opportunity offers compassionate bedside care in a fast-paced acute care environment, where you’ll support adult patients on a 34-bed med-surg/telemetry unit alongside an experienced interdisciplinary team.
Morgantown is known for its welcoming community, scenic Appalachian surroundings, and vibrant hospital district—making this an excellent opportunity for Registered Nurses seeking West Virginia nursing jobs, travel RN jobs, and medical-surgical telemetry experience in a supportive setting.
Job Details
- Specialty: Medical-Surgical / Telemetry RN
- Setting: Acute care medical-surgical unit
- Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
- Shift Duration: 12-hour nights
- Schedule: 4x12 or 3x12 night shifts, including weekdays and weekends
- Weekly Hours: 36 hours per week
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: ASAP
- Orientation: 12 hours
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,680 - $1,770
- Charting System: Cerner
- Patient Population: Adult medical-surgical and telemetry patients
- Unit Size: 34 beds
- Typical Ratio: 1:5-7
- Weekend Coverage: 3 weekend shifts in a 4-week scheduling period
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in West Virginia or a Compact state; pending license may be accepted for submission
- Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
- Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH certification required; AHA certifications preferred where applicable
- Strong experience in med-surg and telemetry nursing
- Experience managing patient ratios in a busy acute care environment
- Ability to work night shifts and weekends as scheduled
- Must be able to provide required documentation at time of submission
- Professional references from recent charge nurse or manager experience required
- Must meet travel distance guidelines for consideration
Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care to adult medical-surgical and telemetry patients
- Monitor telemetry, assess changes in condition, and respond appropriately to patient needs
- Administer medications, IV therapies, blood products, and other ordered treatments
- Perform wound care, line care, drainage management, and respiratory support interventions as needed
- Support patients with a variety of acute medical diagnoses and post-procedure needs
- Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, IV teams, pharmacy, and other interdisciplinary departments
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in Cerner
- Promote a safe, organized, and compassionate care environment
- Contribute to team huddles, patient flow, and overall unit efficiency
Apply now to join this travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Morgantown, West Virginia, and advance your med-surg/telemetry nursing career today.
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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