Neuro PCU Stepdown RN
Seattle, WA
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Stepdown Neuro RN for a Level 1 Trauma teaching hospital, requiring telemetry dysrhythmia management expertise and 2+ years of neuro nursing experience.

Details

• Work in the Stepdown Neuro unit caring for neurosurgery, neurology, and epilepsy patients
• Patient population includes TBI, craniotomy/craniectomy, aneurysm clipping/coiling, spinal cord injury, stroke, seizure, and epilepsy cases
• 1:5 patient ratio
• Day shift schedule, 4x12 hours from 7:00 to 19:30
• Every other weekend required with scheduling flexibility
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required within scope, with travelers given priority
• Uses Epic charting system (hard stop requirement)

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS and NIHSS, plus a facility EKG compliance exam
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Must be proficient in interpretation and management of cardiac dysrhythmias (facility testing required)
• Strong neuro nursing experience required for consideration
• Travel experience required, though first-time travelers with strong neuro experience will be considered
• Skills required include IV starts, telemetry monitoring, and tracheostomy care
• Level 1 Trauma experience preferred
• Epic charting experience preferred but not required

Additional Information

• Facility is a Magnet-designated, teaching hospital with Level 1 Trauma status and 500 staffed beds
• Provide cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and emergency response for neuro patients
• Blue scrubs required
• COVID vaccination and booster required with no exceptions
• RTO limited to no more than 6 days, with no RTO accommodated during the first 2 weeks of assignment
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays (eve/day), with 1 major holiday off permitted
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
• Prior facility staff must have a minimum 18-month separation before returning as a traveler
• First-time travelers considered only if they have strong neuro experience