Respiratory Stepdown RN
New Britain, CT
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Respiratory Step-Down Unit position in a long-term acute care setting requiring CT or compact RN license and prior respiratory/vented patient experience.

Details

• Respiratory Step-Down Unit within a long-term acute care hospital
• Respiratory-focused, vent-dependent patient population in a medical (non-traditional Med/Surg) environment
• 38-bed unit with ratios of 1:9 (day/evening) and 1:12 (night)
• Nurses handle IV starts, drips, blood administration, EKGs, med titrations, glucose monitoring, wound vac changes, wound dressings, trach care, suctioning, straight cath, foley care, port access, central line dressing, and wound measurements
• Respiratory therapists manage ventilators, not nursing staff
• 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, with every other weekend required
• Travelers may be scheduled for 48 hours per week
• Float required to like chronic care units including RCU, RCU2, SDU, and TRU, with travelers floating first and shifts potentially split between two units

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required
• BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
• 1-2 years of RN experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience preferred
• Experience with respiratory or ventilator-dependent patients strongly preferred
• Willingness to obtain flu vaccination or provide medical declination (personal or religious declinations not accepted)

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care for respiratory and medically complex chronic care patients
• Floating assignments may include units with TBI and medically complex chronic care patients with ratios of 1:7-10 (day/evening) and 1:12 (night)
• Local candidates accepted
• Local rate available within a 50-mile radius