Travel Step down Registered Nurse - Make $2,210 to $2,402/week

About the Role

Aya Healthcare has an immediate opening for a Step Down Registered Nurse in Dayton, OH. We’ll work with you to build the healthcare career of your dreams, offering opportunities close to home or across the country.

Pay

$2,210 to $2,402 weekly (includes taxable wages and tax-free expense reimbursements).

Schedule

• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights, 3x 12-hour shifts (19:00 - 07:30)
• Start Date: 09/08/2026
• Openings: 1

Responsibilities & Skills

• Accessing/Managing Ports
• Administration of chemotherapy
• BiPAP/CPAP management
• Blood Product Administration
• Cardiac Telemetry
• Care of Ventilated Patient
• Central line care/management
• Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac
• CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident) care
• Feeding tube care and management
• Heparin Protocols
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Isolation Precautions/PPE
• IV insulin protocols
• Manage Cardiac drips (no titration)
• Manage Vasoactive drips (no titration)
• Management of dysrhythmias
• MS/Tele
• Nasal Cannula
• Neuro Stepdown
• Non-invasive airway management
• Ortho trauma care
• Oxygen administration
• PCA (Patient-Controlled Analgesia)
• PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown care
• Peripheral Line Care/Management
• Phlebotomy
• PICC line management
• Pre/Post Cardiac Cath care
• Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management
• Pre/Post neurosurgery care
• Procedural Sedation Administration/Monitoring
• Renal failure care
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Surgical drains management
• Telemetry (unit monitoring)
• Titrate Cardiac drips
• Titrate Vasoactive drips
• Titration of Insulin drips
• Tracheostomy care/management
• Wound Care/Wound Vac

Requirements

• 1 year of experience
• ACLS certification
• NIHSS certification
• OH License or Compact License (Quick License State: application process takes 2 weeks or less)
• Previous Charge Nurse Experience: Preferred

Facility & Unit Information

• Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
• Compact License Accepted: Yes
• Charting System: Epic (experience required)
• Facility Level Trauma: Level 1
• Magnet Facility: Yes
• Facility Bed Count: 943
• Patient Ratios: Nights - 4.5, Weekends - 4.5

Benefits

• Premium medical, dental, vision, and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment
• Insurance coverage for up to 24 days between assignments
• Generous 401(k) match
• Paid company housing (with pet accommodations) or a generous 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

About Aya Healthcare

• Largest and most reliable job database with real-time updates
• Front-of-the-line access through direct facility relationships, including quick (even same-day) offers
• Expedited licensing and streamlined compliance in all 50 states
• Dedicated recruiter for career guidance
• 24/7 support team dedicated to your happiness on assignment
• Industry-leading on-time start rate