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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 14 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Telemetry Stepdown position on a TCV surgical unit requiring 2 years of experience and Epic proficiency.

Details

• Work on a 28-bed acute and intermediate care unit for Thoracic, Cardiac, and Vascular (TCV) surgical patients
• Care for patients undergoing CABG, cardiac valve repair/replacement, AAA repair, lung resection, esophagectomy, heart/lung transplant, limb amputations, femoral popliteal bypass, and carotid endarterectomy
• Nurse-patient ratio of 4-5:1 in acute care and 3:1 in the Telemetry Intermediate Unit (TIMU)
• TIMU manages patients including fresh lobectomies, TPA recipients, AAA, CABG/valve, and lung transplant patients, some direct from PACU or CVICU
• TIMU accommodates select cardiac drips and arterial lines
• Night shift, 4x12 hours, 19:00-7:00
• Can offer 36 or 48 hours per week
• Every other weekend required
• Must work 2 of the 3 winter holidays
• Floating required within scope of practice per facility policy
• Block scheduling cannot be guaranteed

Requirements

• Active VA or compact RN license required (pending license accepted, must be in-hand by the Wednesday before start)
• BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• BSN preferred
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, emergency response, and interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Level 1 Trauma experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care for post-surgical TCV patients across acute and intermediate levels of monitoring
• Time off requests limited to a maximum of 40 hours per contract, must be disclosed at time of consideration
• No time off approved around July 4th
• Previous UVA permanent staff or travelers must have a 1-year separation and leadership approval before returning
• External travelers cannot exceed 365 total assignment days and are not eligible to return after reaching this limit
• First-time travelers are not being considered for this role
• No radius restriction for this unit