Stepdown RN
New Haven, CT
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 4, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Step-down RN for night shift coverage at a Level I Trauma Center, requiring a CT/compact RN license and 2 years of recent specialty experience.

Details

• Step-down unit (SDU) assignments with 1:3 patient ratios on days, nights, and weekends
• Occasional ICU coverage and potential floating to PCU, other ICUs, and SRC campus as needed
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 hours (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
• Every other weekend (EOW) coverage required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Uses Epic charting system
• Large short-term acute care facility with 1,567 staffed beds

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• NIHSS certification preferred
• 2 years of recent specialty experience required (1.5 years considered with Level I Trauma or travel experience)
• Trauma Level I experience at a large facility required
• Skills in IV therapy, arterial and central line management, and care of ventilated patients
• Experience with continuous IV sedation and interpretation/management of dysrhythmias
• Experience managing patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
• Knowledge of isolation precautions and PPE protocols
• 1 professional reference required

Additional Information

• Provide step-down level nursing care with occasional ICU coverage responsibilities
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required, with exemptions granted only for religious or medical reasons
• First-time travelers will be considered for this role
• Candidates must live outside a 75-mile radius of the facility to be eligible
• Former permanent staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be considered as a traveler
• Up to 7 days of RTO can be auto-approved