RN Stepdown Full Time Night Shift

ScionHealth; Buskirk Addition (WV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Logan Regional Medical Center in southern West Virginia seeks a registered nurse in the stepdown unit to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care under the nurse manager's direction.

You will coordinate care delivery, educate patients and families, and ensure discharge planning and teaching are provided. Typical shifts may include nights or weekends in a high‑stress environment requiring critical thinking and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited program for Registered Nursing (Required).
• Current state license as a Registered Nurse.
• BLS and ACLS certifications; facility policy may require others.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for a defined patient group in the stepdown unit.
• Coordinate care delivery to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Support patients and families through the care continuum.
• Collect, record, and analyze patient conditions and document changes.

Skills

Critical thinking

Verbal and written communication

Team collaboration

Professionalism

Compliance with policies

Education

RN licensure (Registered Nurse)

Accredited RN program

BSN preferred

BLS

ACLS

Job description

Description

Step into a meaningful role at Logan Regional Medical Center, a 132-bed facility located in southern West Virginia. Logan Regional is an award-winning, full-service community hospital with a history of innovation, from its one‑of‑a‑kind Rural General Surgery residency program to its collaboration with Marshall Health Network to bring more opportunities for specialty care to the area. Logan Regional has earned the prestigious 'A' grade from The Leapfrog Group, inclusion in Becker’s listing of Great Community Hospitals, Forbes Inaugural Top Hospitals list, and Best-in-State hospital status from Newsweek/Statista. Consider growing your career at Logan Regional, which offers an ideal combination of high standards of care in a small, caring community.

Job Summary

• Under the direction of the nurse manager, the registered nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for a defined group of patients in the stepdown unit. The RN coordinates care delivery to achieve optimal patient outcomes and supports the patient and family through the care continuum.

Essential Functions

• Collects, records, and analyzes patient conditions and provides care in accordance with patient needs
• Performs nursing interventions and monitoring, documenting and communicating condition changes to the healthcare team
• Educates patients and families; promotes physical and emotional well‑being
• Provides discharge planning and patient/family teaching
• Delegates tasks to licensed and unlicensed personnel in accordance with scope of practice
• Maintains clinical competence in stepdown nursing practices
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to ensure high-quality patient outcomes
• Participates in quality improvement and regulatory compliance efforts

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

• Exhibits critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a high‑stress environment
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication and strong interpersonal skills
• Maintains a professional and cooperative working relationship with patients, families, and the healthcare team
• Adheres to standards of care, policies, procedures, and ethical practices
• Works scheduled shifts as required and maintains compliance with orientation and mandatory education
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Requires standing and walking for extended periods
• Must perform repetitive tasks and respond quickly to emergency situations
• Acute care hospital stepdown unit setting
• Exposure to bloodborne pathogens, infectious diseases, and chemical agents
• May include variable shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays

Qualifications

Education

• Completion of an accredited program for Registered Nursing. Required
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, preferred

Licenses/Certifications

• Current state license as a Registered Nurse
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS); other certifications within time frame required by facility policy

Experience

• One (1) year of nursing experience preferred