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Travel Registered Nurse - Step Down Unit - Morgantown, WV

Cross Country Healthcare logoCross Country Healthcare$2,227–$3,147/wkContractPosted 1d agoStill open, checked every night

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This assignment posts $2,687 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.

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  • 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, 48 hours a week, starting 23 Nov 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,983 a week in all, a taxable rate of $33 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Step Down Unit position supporting the care of higher-acuity neuroscience patients, including individuals with strokes, seizures, craniotomies, and epilepsy monitoring needs. The role provides nursing care in an acute setting with support from respiratory therapy, monitor technicians, nurse aides, and charge nursing coverage.

Job Details

  • Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with a minimum of 48 hours per week. Weekend and holiday rotations are required.
  • Required Qualifications:
  • Registered nurse qualification
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
  • At least 2 years of experience
  • Experience caring for stroke patients and implementing the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
  • Electronic medical record experience
  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Strong overall neuroscience nursing experience
  • Experience caring for patients with external ventricular drains, when applicable
  • Additional Information:
  • Patient populations may include higher-acuity neuroscience patients, strokes, epilepsy monitoring, seizures, and craniotomies.
  • Registered nurses may care for patients receiving medications such as amiodarone, Cardizem, nitroglycerin, dopamine, Nipride, ketamine, furosemide, bumetanide, and insulin.
  • Medication titration is performed according to provider orders and applicable protocols.
  • Respiratory therapy support is available around the clock. Registered nurses are not required to have ventilator experience.
  • Unit orientation includes two shifts.
  • 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 for Morgantown, WV, 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

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