PCU / Stepdown

Stepdown RN — 12-Hour Nights | Weekend Shift | Morgantown, WV

Contract: 13 weeks | Shift: Friday, Saturday, Sunday | 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM | Guaranteed Hours: 36/week

Unit Overview

This stepdown unit cares for post-surgical thoracic and medical patients requiring close monitoring and intermediate-level acuity nursing care. RNs manage drip titration within physician-ordered parameters and are responsible for interpreting and documenting patient cardiac rhythms every four hours — or more frequently during active titration.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Titrate vasoactive and cardiac drips including Cardizem, Amiodarone, Dopamine, Nitroglycerin, Esmolol, Heparin, and Lasix (no vasopressors)
• Interpret telemetry and chart rhythm findings with each assessment
• Manage BiPAP and tracheostomy patients; no ventilators on unit
• Collaborate with charge nurse, house supervisors, and 3–4 CNAs per shift

Requirements

• Active RN license (willing to wait for West Virginia licensure)
• Minimum 1–2 years of MedSurg Stepdown experience required
• Strong drip titration and telemetry strip interpretation skills
• BLS and ACLS required
• COVID vaccination required (medical/religious exemptions considered)
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility

Schedule & Logistics

• 3 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule (Friday, Saturday, Sunday nights)
• Holiday coverage required
• No on-call or standby requirements
• Floating is rare
• 3-shift unit-specific orientation
• Scrubs: Royal Blue
• 2-shift cancellation allowance per 13-week contract