Travel Registered Nurse - Step Down Unit - Bridgeport, WV
- 12-hour shifts
- Travel
- BLS
- ACLS
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This assignment posts $2,548 a week, the agency's gross: a taxable hourly rate plus housing and meal stipends. Open travel telemetry nurse assignments post a median of $2,120 a week, the middle half $1,930 to $2,306, across 1,305 assignments, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Staff pay is hourly and carries no stipends, so it is not set beside it.
What West Virginia law requires of the employer
- Limits on mandatory overtime: Hospitals may not mandate nurse overtime, with exceptions for unforeseen emergencies, on-call time, a procedure in progress and certain union agreements; 16 hours in 24 is the cap (covers nurses in hospitals). W. Va. Code § 21-5F-3 (source: W. Va. Code § 21-5F-3)
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About the job
Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting 30 Nov 2026.
Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,548 a week in all, a taxable rate of $35.57 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit. The position supports acute patient care within a medical-surgical and telemetry float pool, with assignments based on clinical needs and scope of practice. Responsibilities include telemetry monitoring, cardiac rhythm interpretation, and care for patients with cardiac, pulmonary, renal, orthopedic, and oncology-related conditions.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts are 12 hours, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Active nursing license required for submission; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; minimum of 2 years of experience; successful completion of a cardiac rhythm examination.
- Additional Information:
- Float pool nurses report to the clinical coordinator’s office before each shift for unit assignment.
- Assignments may include medical-surgical and telemetry units, with the most frequent assignments involving units with approximately 29 to 36 beds.
- Patient ratios are generally 1 nurse to 5–6 patients, with occasional assignments of 7 patients based on acuity and staffing needs.
- Nurses must read and interpret telemetry strips; drip titration is not required.
- Respiratory support may include continuous positive airway pressure and bilevel positive airway pressure, managed by respiratory therapy.
- Patient populations may include congestive heart failure, cardiac catheterization patients, cerebral palsy, pneumonia, chronic renal disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, orthopedic conditions, and oncology patients.
- Every-other-weekend coverage is required, including Saturday and Sunday night shifts, along with participation in the holiday rotation.
- Orientation includes 1–2 shifts with a preceptor.
- Royal blue scrubs are required.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
From Cross Country Healthcare's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Cross Country Healthcare
National healthcare staffing company in Boca Raton, Florida, placing travel nurses, allied professionals and therapists, with local contract and per diem work too. Source: Cross Country, Travel FAQs
Based in Boca Raton, FLHires in 51 statesPay on its listings: 0.6% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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