Travel Step down Registered Nurse - Make $1,869.00 to $2,098.00 weekly

About the Role

Aya Healthcare has an immediate opening for a Step Down Registered Nurse in Charlottesville, VA. This is a travel position with a 13-week assignment length, offering front-of-the-line access through direct facility relationships and expedited licensing.

Pay

$1,869 to $2,098 weekly, including taxable wages and tax-free expense reimbursements.

Schedule

• Shift: Nights, 3x 12-hour shifts (19:00 - 07:00)
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Openings: 2

Responsibilities & Skills

• Accessing/Managing Ports
• Arterial line management
• BiPAP/CPAP management
• Blood Product Administration
• Breast reconstruction with implants
• Central line care/management
• Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac
• Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI)
• Epidural analgesia
• Feeding tube care and management
• Heparin Protocols
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Isolation Precautions/PPE
• IV insulin protocols
• Manage Cardiac drips (no titration)
• Manage Vasoactive drips (no titration)
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Mastectomy
• Nasal Cannula
• Non-invasive airway management
• Ortho trauma
• Oxygen administration
• Oxygen tanks
• Breast reconstruction with tram flap
• PCA (Patient-Controlled Analgesia)
• PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown care
• Peripheral Line Care/Management
• Peripheral nerve block catheters
• Phlebotomy
• PICC line management
• Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management
• Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring
• Renal failure care
• Spinal cord injury care
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Surgical drains management
• Telemetry (on-unit monitoring)
• Titration of Insulin drips
• Total joint replacement care
• Tracheostomy care/management
• Traumatic Brain Injury care
• Use of Rapid Response/Code teams
• Wound Care/Wound Vac

Requirements

• 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse
• Active ACLS and BLS certifications
• VA License or Compact License (Quick License State: application process takes 2 weeks or less)
• Travel experience required
• Charting System: Epic

Facility & Unit Information

• Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
• Trauma Level: Level 1
• Magnet Facility: Yes
• Bed Count: 618
• Patient Ratios: 3:1 (Nights and Weekends)
• Compact License Accepted: Yes

Benefits

• Premium medical, dental, vision, and life insurance beginning day one of assignment
• Insurance coverage retained for up to 24 days between assignments
• Generous 401(k) match
• Paid company housing (pet-friendly) or a housing stipend, if eligible
• Paid sick time (accrued at 1 hour per 30 hours worked, compliant with state/federal/local laws)
• Access to unlimited continuing education units online
• Licensure, relocation, and other reimbursements, when applicable
• Dedicated recruiter for career guidance
• 24/7 support team