Med/Surg Telemetry Step-Down RN
Elizabethtown, KY
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Med/Surg Telemetry step-down unit in Elizabethtown, KY, requiring BLS and ACLS certifications with night shift availability.

Details

• 26-bed all-private-room step-down unit functioning as a step-down from the ICU
• All patients are on telemetry with continuous heart monitoring
• Patient population includes GI bleed, COVID, respiratory distress, and patients requiring critical drips
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 4-5:1
• Night shift schedule: 7p–7a, 3x12s (36 hours/week)
• Weekend and holiday rotation required

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted RN license in Kentucky or a compact state currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS and ACLS
• ADN or ASN required; BSN preferred
• No minimum experience required; previous nursing experience preferred

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include comprehensive patient assessments, care planning, patient and family education, and facilitating admissions, transfers, and discharges
• Delegates and oversees patient care tasks performed by other team members
• Participates in unit-based quality improvement activities including patient satisfaction, fall prevention, pressure ulcer prevention, and CAUTI monitoring
• This is an extension assignment