Travel IMCU/Step Down RN - $2,203 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Intermediate Care for a travel nursing job in Lubbock, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Intermediate Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for an Intermediate Care/Step-Down unit requiring Level II Trauma experience and TX or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Intermediate Care Unit (IMC)/Step-Down setting within a Level II Trauma Center
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM-7:00 AM)
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Special care areas include cardiac drips, post cath lab procedural care, and trach/vent patients
• Weekend commitment of 6 shifts per schedule period
• Floating required between units
• No on-call requirements
• 48-hour work weeks approved

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIHSS required; CPI preferred
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience required, 2+ years in Progressive Care or Intermediate/Stepdown preferred
• Level II Trauma experience required; Level I Trauma experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Experience with cardiac drip titration, post cath lab care, and trach/vent management required
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Charge RN experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide care for cardiac, respiratory, neurological, and renal patient populations with telemetry monitoring
• Perform cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and utilize rapid response/code teams as needed
• Manage vasoactive and cardiac drips, including titration
• Dress code requires solid navy blue scrub attire for licensed nursing staff
• Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• All RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted upfront; post-offer RTO requests may not be accommodated
• Travelers may be required to float between sister facilities near the contracted location
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply with required experience
• Former employees may return after a 3-month waiting period, provided they reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility
• Local candidates accepted at lower bill rate within a 50-mile radius
• Two supervisory references required, covering 1 year of experience within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting

American Traveler Job ID #P-769279. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Telemetry - Intermediate Care

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