Travel Nurse RN - Stepdown
Company: Malone Healthcare - Nursing
Location: Morgantown
Posted on: March 8, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel
nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Morgantown, West
Virginia. Job Description & Requirements - Specialty: Stepdown -
Discipline: RN - Start Date: 04/27/2026 - Duration: 13 weeks - 36
hours per week - Shift: 12 hours, days - Employment Type: Travel
Internal Job Description Notes added 12/24/2025 Unit
-Stepdown/MedSurg Beds: 29 bed unit that is currently under
construction. All beds will be step down equipped with an opening
in first quarter 2026 Nurse:Patient Ratios: Ratios for step down
3:1, floor 6:1 Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) Common
diagnoses/Types of patients - Flex unit: Serves both floor and
step-down patients, based on patient and hospital needs. - Diverse
patient population with primarily medical diagnoses - medicine unit
Experience or 'Must have' skills: Looking for new and experienced
nurses; We need the candidates to be able to handle a 6 patient
(med-surg) or a 3 patient (stepdown) MUST HAVE EPIC EXPERIENCE Are
RNs required to titrate drips?: RNs will have orders written to
titrate drips. Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Heparin,
insulin, anti-hypertensives, antiarrythmics, phenobarbitol,
ketamine, morphine/dilaudid/fentanyl PCAs, TPN Charge Nurse/House
Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Have charge
RNs and House Supervisors 24/7. Charge RNs will likely taken an
assignment when unit first opens, but the goal is to always run
with a free charge RN. Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios:
There are nurse aids (we call them Clinical Associates or CAs
here). The goal is to have 3 CAs at all times so the ratio would be
1:10 RT Equipment (vents, Cpap, BiPap, etc): Will see CPAP, BiPAP
on floor and stepdown. Will see HiFlow and vents in stepdown; if
vents need settings adjusted they go to ICU. Are there Tele/Monitor
Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What
brand are the tele monitors?: We have a remote telemetry
surveillance center; we have central monitoring available on the
unit. RNs are not expected to read their own strips. We use
Phillips telemetry monitoring equipment. Shifts & Scheduling (Do
you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): 12-hour shifts.
Block scheduling not a guarantee, but do my absolute best to give
everyone what they request. Weekend Requirements: Agency RN
positions will be posted as weekend positions. Holiday
Requirements: Expect to work about half of all WVUH recognized
holidays. Is there call or a standby requirement?: No call or
standby requirement. Floating Requirements: First to float or be
pulled to other floor/stepdown units. Scrub Color/Dress code: Any
combination of royal blue and white. Unit/Department specific
orientation: About Malone Healthcare - Nursing With a commitment to
providing a higher standard of service and experience in patient
care, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health
professionals in rewarding careers throughout the United States. As
a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone’s focus on compliance
and integrity translates to a seamless experience for our team
members and partner facilities. When you work with Malone
Healthcare, you can rely on over 50 years of proven experience
placing exceptional professionals in quality healthcare settings.
Benefits - Weekly pay - Holiday Pay - Guaranteed Hours - Continuing
Education - 401k retirement plan - Pet insurance - Referral bonus -
Medical benefits - Dental benefits - Vision benefits - License and
certification reimbursement - Life insurance
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