DOU / Step Down RN
Ventura, CA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a DOU/Step Down night shift position requiring 2+ years of experience and CA RN licensure, with prior travel experience but no first-time travelers accepted.

Details

• Work in the DOU/Step Down unit of a hospital setting
• Adult and geriatric patient population
• Patient ratio of 1:3 with a daily census of 12 and 12 beds
• Unit systems include Cerner, Pyxis, and SBAR
• Night shift schedule with 3x12 hour shifts from 18:45 to 07:15
• Required to work every other weekend
• Possible infrequent floating within service line to Santa Paula Hospital, approximately 15 minutes from the main facility
• Scrubs of any color permitted

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required (EMSA not accepted)
• Current certifications required: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, and TNCC or TCAR (TNCC/TCAR may be pending prior to start)
• CPI or MAB certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers not accepted
• 1 year of charge experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Trauma Level II experience preferred
• Experience with cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Experience with telemetry monitoring
• IV insulin protocol and insulin drip titration experience
• Feeding tube management experience
• IV therapy and phlebotomy skills including blood product administration, port access, central/peripheral line care, and PICC line management
• Heparin protocol experience and cardiac drip management/titration skills
• PCA management experience
• Experience with CVA, pre/post neurosurgery, and spinal cord injury/TBI patient care
• Ortho trauma experience
• Surgical drain management experience
• Respiratory skills including ventilator care, chest tube management, CPAP/BiPAP, high flow nasal cannula, ABG interpretation, and tracheostomy management
• Recent Nursys report required
• One supervisory reference required

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a step-down/telemetry unit setting for adult and geriatric patients
• Manage cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and emergency response including Rapid Response/Code team activation
• Perform wound care and isolation precautions/PPE protocols
• All requested time off must be submitted with initial application, as post-submission RTO requests will not be approved
• COVID vaccination required
• If floated to Santa Paula Hospital, a 1-hour paid orientation will be provided
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
• Interview availability required in Pacific Time