Travel Step Down RN - $2,167 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Festus, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• 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: Oct 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Stepdown RN for a night shift assignment requiring MO or compact RN licensure and at least 1 year of stepdown experience.

Details

• Cardiac Stepdown unit within an acute care hospital setting
• Neuro medical surgical patient population
• Night shift, 3x12 schedule with rotating every-other-weekend requirement
• Floating required as needed
• Uses EPIC EMR system

Requirements

• Active RN license meeting MO licensure criteria or current MO license
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of recent stepdown experience required
• Valid U.S. Social Security Number required (Canadian SINs not accepted)
• No employment gaps of 90+ days within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Utilizes the nursing process to provide and coordinate patient care across departments
• Maintains professional accountability and evaluates care provided by other direct caregivers
• Upholds patient rights and confidentiality standards
• Black scrubs required
• Flu vaccination required for all travelers from November 1 to April 1, with no declinations or exceptions accepted
• Up to 5 days of requested time off allowed but must be made up during the assignment
• Local candidates within 50 miles are accepted, though bill rate is reduced
• Candidates living within 50 miles are limited to 3 consecutive 13-week contracts before requiring a 1-year separation or transfer to a facility outside the radius

American Traveler Job ID #P-758556. 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 - Stepdown

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