Respiratory Step-Down RN
New Britain, CT
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Respiratory Step-Down Unit position in a Long Term Acute Care setting, requiring a CT or compact RN license and 1-2 years of nursing experience.

Details

• Long Term Acute Care hospital setting on a 38-bed Respiratory Step-Down Unit
• Respiratory-focused, ventilator-dependent adult patient population
• Day/evening nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:9 and night ratio of 1:12
• 12-hour day shift schedule from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM, 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend shift required
• May float to similar chronic care units including RCU, RCU2, SDU, and TRU, with travelers floating first
• Floating assignment may span multiple units within a single 12-hour shift

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required
• BLS certification required, ACLS preferred
• 1-2 years of RN experience required
• Experience with respiratory or ventilator-dependent patients strongly preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience preferred

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include IV starts, drip and blood administration, EKGs, medication titrations, and glucose monitoring
• Performs wound care duties such as wound vac changes, simple and complex dressings, and wound measurements
• Provides trach care, suctioning, straight catheterization, foley care, port access, and central line dressing changes
• Respiratory therapists manage ventilators, not nursing staff
• Local candidates are accepted
• Local rate available for candidates within a 50-mile radius
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply