Stepdown RN
Memphis, TN
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 a Stepdown RN for a Level I Trauma Center requiring prior travel experience and recent neuro/med-surg stepdown skills.

Details

• Stepdown/Med-Surg overflow unit with neuro experience preferred
• Team nursing model with 1:12 ratio split among 2 RNs, 2 LPNs, a med nurse, and charge nurse
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Schedule may include 36 or 48-hour weeks and is subject to change based on staffing needs
• On-call required as needed
• Weekend rotation required as needed
• Floating may occur between like units and campuses within a 20-mile radius
• Cerner EMR experience preferred

Requirements

• Active RN license (State or Compact) in compliance with NLC guidelines required, no pending licenses accepted
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience required, 3+ years preferred
• ADN accepted, BSN not required for this position
• Required certifications: BLS, NIHSS; ACLS preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Level I Trauma Center experience required
• Large hospital and teaching hospital experience preferred
• Community hospital experience preferred
• At least one completed prior travel assignment required
• Skills in IV therapy, central and peripheral line management, and blood product administration required
• Experience with neurological conditions such as CVA, craniotomy, EVD, and TBI preferred
• Respiratory care skills including BiPAP/CPAP and tracheostomy management preferred
• Experience with telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia management required
• Driver's license copy required for consideration
• Vaccination status required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide stepdown-level nursing care to medically complex patients including neurological and cardiac cases
• Work within a Level I Trauma Center in a short-term acute care hospital setting
• First-time travelers are not accepted; prior travel experience is mandatory
• Former permanent staff or travelers must be separated from the facility for at least one year before returning
• Must reside at least 100 miles from the facility to be eligible; no local candidates accepted
• If Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's all fall within the assignment, must work 2 of the 3 holidays
• If only 2 of these holidays fall within the assignment, must work at least 1 of them
• All requested time off must be submitted prior to offer, as late RTO requests will not be honored