Step Down RN
Charlottesville, VA
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Stepdown unit position requiring VA or compact RN license, 1+ years of stepdown experience, and Epic charting experience.

Details

• Work in the Stepdown/PCU/IMC unit of a teaching hospital environment
• Care for telemetry patients requiring cardiac monitoring at a 1:3 patient ratio
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 hours (7:00 PM to 7:00 AM)
• 36 or 48 hour weekly options available
• Every other weekend and every other holiday rotation required
• Unable to approve time off for Labor Day weekend
• Uses Epic EMR for charting
• Must adhere to facility float policy and float within scope of practice as needed
• Block scheduling cannot be accommodated or guaranteed

Requirements

• Active VA or compact RN license required (pending license accepted, must be in hand by the Wednesday before start date)
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of stepdown/telemetry nursing experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• BSN preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Trauma Level I or Level II experience preferred
• Experience with IV therapy, central/peripheral/PICC line management, and arterial line management
• Experience with respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP, chest tubes, high flow nasal cannula, and tracheostomy care
• Experience with cardiac drip management, dysrhythmia interpretation, and rapid response/code team utilization
• Experience with wound care/wound vac and isolation precautions/PPE
• Experience with insulin drip titration and IV insulin protocols

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to a cardiac telemetry and stepdown patient population, including renal, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, and neurological/psychiatric cases
• Utilize cardiac monitoring equipment and respond to dysrhythmias and emergent situations
• Complete specialty-specific orientation modules recorded in Workday, with up to 16 non-billable hours
• Maximum of 40 hours of requested time off (RTO) per 13-week contract, which must be disclosed prior to offer acceptance
• Any vacation time between sign date and start date must be disclosed to arrange an appropriate start date
• Previous permanent staff or internal/external travelers require a minimum 1-year separation and leadership approval before returning
• External travelers are limited to a maximum of 365 total assignment days at this facility and are not eligible to return after reaching this limit
• First-time travelers may be considered for this position