Travel Step Down Telemetry RN - $2,996 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Dayton, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• 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: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Step Down/Telemetry position requiring Epic proficiency and OH or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Step down unit caring for cardiac telemetry, neuro stepdown, and CVA patient populations
• Targeted patient ratios of 1:4, with possible increases up to 1:5-6
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 hours, 19:00-7:30
• 13- or 18-week contract options available
• Required to work every other weekend and every other holiday
• Floating may occur across main, south, and north campus locations within 15 miles
• Travelers are typically first to float at facility discretion

Requirements

• Active OH RN license or compact license required
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required; IV Start preferred
• Minimum 1.5 years of relevant nursing experience, with Level 1 or 2 trauma experience preferred
• Experience with stable chronic ventilators required
• Epic charting experience required
• Must pass an online EKG telemetry competency assessment prior to starting the assignment
• Experience managing cardiac and vasoactive drips preferred (titration not required)
• Skilled in IV therapy, central/peripheral line care, and PICC line management
• Experience with respiratory care including BiPAP/CPAP, chest tubes, and tracheostomy management preferred
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide telemetry monitoring and stepdown-level nursing care for cardiac, neuro, and CVA patients
• Participate in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and rapid response/code team activities
• Perform wound care, isolation precautions, and PPE protocols as needed
• Manage patients with renal, endocrine, and gastrointestinal conditions including insulin protocols and feeding tube care
• Lab work and EKG/dysrhythmia exam must be completed within 72 hours of signing contract
• Up to 24 hours of orientation modules are billable
• Maximum of 14 days RTO allowed per contract, to be requested at time of submission
• Local candidates are not accepted; must reside more than 50 miles from the facility
• Any past PERM/PRN employee of the health system must wait 6 months before reapplying as a traveler, pending facility rehire approval
• Travel experience is not required; first-time travelers may be considered

American Traveler Job ID #P-767358. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 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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