What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel RN - Telemetry - Stepdown position at American Traveler?
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
- Hours: 36 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Aug 14, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 3
Description
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac Step-Down position at a large Level I Trauma Center Academic Medical Center, requiring telemetry training and cardiac procedure experience.
Details
- Cardiac Step-Down unit in a short-term acute care hospital with over 1,500 staffed beds
- Level I Trauma Center and Academic Medical Center
- Patient population includes medical/surgical cardiac patients receiving both floor and step-down level care, covering cardiology, cardiothoracic, and vascular specialties
- Care for pre- and post-cardiac procedure and cardiac surgery patients, including chest tubes and pacer wires
- Average patient ratio of 1:4 on both day and night shifts
- Day shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Every other weekend required
- Floating within scope required to meet facility needs
- No on-call requirements
- Charting via Epic
- Parking available at $125/month
Requirements
- Active CT or Compact RN license (pending license accepted)
- Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
- Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
- Telemetry training and competency required
- Prior experience at a large Trauma Center required
- Clean nursing license with no prior disciplinary actions
- 1 professional reference required for consideration
Additional Information
- First-time travelers are welcome to apply
- Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to qualify for this position
- Former permanent staff of this health system must have been separated for at least 2 years before being considered as a traveler
- RTO of 7 days or fewer may be approved automatically; requests exceeding 7 days require additional approval
- Block scheduling is not available for this position
- Flu vaccine is required — declinations are not accepted
- COVID-19 vaccine exemptions are considered for religious or medical reasons only
- Travelers are expected to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as required by the facility
Salary : $125