Travel Step Down Unit RN - $2,275 per week

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Hours per week: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary

The step down unit nurse position is located in a healthcare facility serving diverse adult patient populations, including cardiac, vascular, renal, and respiratory cases. This role involves providing specialized care to patients with various medical conditions, with a focus on patient experience, effective communication, and teamwork in a fast-paced environment.

Schedule

• 12-hour night shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week
• RTO (Return to Office) is limited to 7 days or less per 13-week contract; additional requests will not be approved
• Shift Notes: 12-hour night shifts required

Required Qualifications

• Valid license to practice
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale) certifications
• Minimum of 2 years of recent step down or comparable experience
• Location within 50 miles of the facility
• Pass/fail exam on Wednesdays during orientation with a minimum score of 90%

Preferred Qualifications

• Competence in arterial lines and titratable medication management such as Heparin, Nitro, Dopamine, Cardizem, Amiodarone, and insulin

Duties

• Providing patient care for adult populations with diagnoses including cardiac conditions, dialysis, cancer, sepsis, stroke, renal failure, and post-procedural monitoring like pacemaker or stent placements
• RNs are required to read and interpret telemetry strips and troubleshoot high-flow oxygen therapy equipment

Additional Information

• Orientation includes a one-day department-specific training
• The unit uses EPIC charting system, with an emphasis on patient experience, responsiveness, and communication
• RNs will float to MedSurg or ICU to care for patients with PCU acuity
• Dress code is Navy Blue
• The unit features overhead lifts, portable lifts, vein finders, and bladder scanners
• The unit primarily serves Hispanic and Somali populations
• Cancellations: The hospital can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment, with a minimum of 3 shifts for contracts shorter than 13 weeks

Benefits

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits