Travel Nurse RN - Stepdown - $2,254 per week

Specialty: Stepdown | Discipline: RN | Start Date: 09/28/2026 | Duration: 13 weeks | 36 hours per week | Shift: 12 hours, nights | Employment Type: Travel

Requirements

• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS certifications required
• Driver’s license required at submittal (used to verify 50-mile radius)
• Must be outside 50-mile radius of facility and not employed full-time, part-time, or PRN with any CommonSpirit facility (including CHI and/or Dignity)
• No artificial nails permitted in patient-care departments
• Must pass an open-book skills exam with a 90% score during orientation or face contract termination
• Return-to-office (RTO) policy: up to 7 days per 13-week contract (additional RTO not approved)

Unit Details

• Unit size: 33 beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4-5 (will transition to 1:6 in June with virtual nursing)
• Common patient types: young adults through geriatrics with diagnoses including sepsis, STEMI, CHF, chest pain, COVID, stroke, renal failure, COPD, DKA, and complex multisystem failure
• RNs required to titrate drips: Yes
• Common titratable drips: Heparin, Amiodarone, Cardizem, Nitroglycerin, Insulin
• Common set-rate drips: IV antibiotics, maintenance doses of IV meds (non-titratable)
• Charge Nurse on each shift: Yes (will not take patient assignment after transition to virtual nursing)
• Nurse aids/patient care techs: CNAs available at 1:10 ratio (fluctuates with census); each nurse will have their own CNA after virtual nursing transition
• Respiratory therapy equipment: BiPAP, Airvo
• Telemetry: RNs required to read and interpret their own strips
• Shift hours: 0630-1900 or 1830-0700
• Scheduling: Unit schedulers assign traveler shifts (no self-scheduling)
• Weekend requirements: Every other weekend
• Holiday requirements: As needed to meet unit needs
• Floating requirements: Can float to MedSurg, Inpatient Rehab, or Skilled Care
• Dress code: Navy blue scrubs
• Orientation: First week classroom, followed by 2-12 hour shifts on the floor

Responsibilities

• Manage high patient turnover, including admissions and discharges within the same 6-hour timeframe
• Perform bedside shift change report and hourly rounding
• Collaborate with virtual nurses (post-June transition) for admissions, discharges, patient education, rounding, and care plans

Attributes for Success

• Strong sense of teamwork
• Friendly, positive, can-do attitude
• Commitment to positive patient experience

About Malone Healthcare - Nursing

Malone Healthcare is a leading healthcare staffing agency with over 50 years of experience placing expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers across the United States. The agency prioritizes compliance, integrity, and seamless experiences for both team members and partner facilities.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Holiday pay
• Guaranteed hours
• Continuing education opportunities
• 401k retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Referral bonus
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Life insurance