Travel Step Down RN - $2,977 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a PCU/Step Down position requiring at least 1 year of unit specialty experience and prior travel nursing experience.

Details

• Work in the Step Down/PCU unit of a hospital environment
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 or 4x12 hours from 19:00-07:00
• Floating required to Intermediate and MedSurg units, with travelers floating first as needed
• No specific patient ratio information provided
• Cerner/Oracle Health charting system experience preferred, not required

Requirements

• Active RN license (Compact or VA) required in hand
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 1 year of experience in the unit specialty required, with 2-3 years overall experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience generally required unless candidate has significant overall experience
• BSN not required
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level II experience preferred
• Skills required include IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood product administration, central and peripheral line care, cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, cardiac and vasoactive drip management (no titration), and non-invasive airway management/oxygen administration
• Candidates with pending certifications will be considered

Additional Information

• Must reside within a 60-mile radius of the facility
• Local candidates are not accepted
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Former Centra Health employees must be separated from the facility for at least one year before returning as a traveler
• RTO must be approved prior to assignment start, with a preference for no RTO in the first weeks of the assignment
• Holiday coverage expected in rotation with staff
• Biweekly orientation held on Mondays
• 8-10 hours of training modules required during orientation and annually
• Scrubs may be any color with a professional appearance; child-friendly print tops, scrub jackets, and lab coats are allowed
• Nicotine-free campus

American Traveler Job ID #P-738116. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 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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