Travel Step Down RN

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American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Charleston, West Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements\n

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• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
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• Discipline: RN
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• Start Date: 09/03/2026
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• Duration: 13 weeks
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• 48 hours per week
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• Shift: 12 hours, days
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• Employment Type: Travel
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\n Assignment Overview\n

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• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
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• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
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• Start Date: Sep 3, 2026
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• Length: 13 weeks
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• Openings: 1
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Description\n

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Level 1 Trauma Stepdown unit requiring WV or Compact RN licensure and prior trauma/IMC/PCU experience.

Details\n

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• Work in a 5S Trauma Stepdown (IMC/PCU) unit within a Level 1 Trauma Center and major teaching hospital
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• Unit includes 25 floor beds and 6 step-down beds, with care provided to multi-system-injured trauma and surgical patients
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• Travelers are not required to care for pediatric patients
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• Patient ratios are 1:5 on the floor and 1:3 in the step-down unit
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• Day shift schedule of 3x12 or 4x12 hours, 7:00 AM-7:30 PM, with every other weekend required
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• 36 or 48 hour contract options available with blocked schedule requests accommodated
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• Floating within scope required to meet facility needs
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• Charting is done in Cerner
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• Orientation and start dates occur every other Thursday
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Requirements\n

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• Active WV or Compact RN license required; pending license accepted for consideration
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• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required, including at least 1 year of in-specialty experience
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• Background in PCU, IMC, Trauma, or SDU preferred
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• BLS and ACLS certification required through AHA
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• CPI and Fit Test certification required; TNCC preferred
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• Skilled in IV starts, ventilator management, telemetry monitoring, and conscious sedation
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• Level 1 Trauma experience preferred
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• First-time travelers accepted if experienced in ICU or Trauma
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• Minimum of 2 Manager and/or Charge Nurse references from within the past 2 years required
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Additional Information\n

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• Provide multidisciplinary nursing care to multi-system-injured trauma and surgical patients in a collaborative team setting
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• Facility is a short-term acute care, Level 1 Trauma Center and major teaching hospital, member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems (COTH)
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• Scrub color required is Royal Blue/White for RNs
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• Flu vaccine required during flu season (October 1 - March 31) unless medical exemption is documented; not required outside this window
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• COVID vaccine is not required
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• Fit test required in advance using an approved mask, with candidates potentially traveling up to 100 miles to complete it
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• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility, though those between 75-99 miles may be considered on a case-by-case basis
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• Former permanent employees must wait 2 years from their last permanent employment date before returning as a traveler
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• Current employees of the broader health system (including CAMC, Mon Health, Davis Medical Center, Broaddus Hospital, Webster Memorial Hospital, Grafton City Hospital, Highland-Clarksburg Hospital, and Minnie Hamilton Health System) are not eligible for this travel contract
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• Holiday RTO requests should be limited to no more than 1 of the 3 major holidays
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• Free parking is provided for travelers
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American Traveler Job ID #P-739554. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Telemetry - Stepdown

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