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

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Telemetry Stepdown position on a Thoracic, Cardiac, and Vascular (TCV) surgical unit requiring VA or compact license and Epic experience.

Details

• Work on a 28-bed acute and intermediate care unit (22 acute-care beds, 6 IMU beds) serving TCV surgical patients
• Patient population includes CABG, cardiac valve repair/replacement, AAA repair, lung resection, esophagectomy, heart and lung transplant, limb amputations, femoral popliteal bypass, and carotid endarterectomy patients
• TIMU patients include fresh lobectomies, TPA recipients, AAA, CABG/valve, and lung transplant patients, some on select cardiac drips and arterial lines
• Nurse-patient ratio of 4-5:1 in acute care and 3:1 in TIMU
• Day shift schedule, 4x12-hour shifts from 7:00 to 19:00
• Can offer 36 or 48 hours per week, though block scheduling cannot be guaranteed
• Every other weekend required, with 2 of the 3 winter holidays required
• Must adhere to facility float policy
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

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

Additional Information

• Provide telemetry-level nursing care to acute and intermediate care TCV surgical patients
• Float within scope of practice as required by facility policy
• Maximum of 40 hours RTO approved per 13-week contract, must be disclosed at time of consideration
• Disclose any planned time off between sign date and start date to establish a realistic start date
• Previous UVA Health employees (permanent staff or internal/external travelers) must have at least 1 year separation and leadership approval before returning
• External travelers cannot exceed 365 total assignment days and are not eligible to return once this threshold is reached
• No radius restriction applies to this unit
• Local candidates accepted