Stepdown RN
Kalamazoo, MI
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Stepdown RN with 2+ years PCU/stepdown experience and chemotherapy administration skills for a 13-week assignment.

Details

• Work in the GMU stepdown unit caring for general medicine/oncology stepdown patients
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• Nurse to patient ratio of 1:4-6, with support staff available if ratios flex higher
• Uses Welch Allyn vital sign towers and Sigma IV pumps
• Charting performed in EPIC
• No on-call requirements
• Required to work every other weekend, assigned by manager/scheduler
• Remaining shifts available through self-scheduling
• Floating required to other med surg areas, including AU and ER, to care for med surg patients
• Travelers are first to float

Requirements

• Active Michigan RN license required
• Current certifications: BLS (AHA) and NIHSS required
• ACLS preferred
• OCN, ONC, or ONS certification preferred (will accept either ONC or ONS)
• Minimum 2 years of PCU/Stepdown experience required
• Oncology/chemotherapy experience preferred but not required
• Experience administering chemotherapy via IV and starting IVs required
• Skills in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management required
• Experience with IV insulin protocols and titration of insulin drips required
• IV therapy and phlebotomy skills required, including starting and maintaining IVs
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Proof of flu vaccination required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to gen med/oncology stepdown patients, including chemotherapy administration and monitoring
• Charge RN is not typically included in patient assignment ratios
• Chemo admits decrease assignment ratios for safety
• Must be available for the first two weeks of the assignment
• Block scheduling may be accommodated upon request
• RTO requests after offer acceptance must be discussed with the on-site manager, limited to no more than 10 days
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate with no radius restrictions
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Previous internal travelers may return after 6 months; previous permanent staff may return after 1 year