Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Atlanta, Georgia.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Stepdown
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/30/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
RN, Step Down, Atlanta, GA: This 13-week assignment supports a high-acuity, cardiac-focused step-down unit caring for patients requiring advanced telemetry monitoring and complex cardiac interventions. The role requires strong cardiac nursing expertise, independent cardiac rhythm interpretation, and experience managing multiple cardiac drips and procedures.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications:
- Minimum 18 months of recent cardiac unit experience.
- Registered Nurse qualification.
- Independent cardiac rhythm interpretation and successful completion of a proctored dysrhythmia examination on the first attempt.
- Experience managing insulin, milrinone, dobutamine, amiodarone, heparin, furosemide, and nitroglycerin infusions.
- Telemetry interpretation experience.
- Chest tube experience.
- Rating of 4 on all cardiac skills included in the skills checklist.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Heart transplant experience.
- Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) experience.
- Additional Information:
- Assignment length is 13 weeks, with available start dates each Monday.
- Navy blue scrubs are required.
- Typical nurse-to-patient ratios range from 1:4 to 1:5.
- Patient populations include heart failure, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, fluid volume overload, chest pain, hypertension, heart transplant patients, congenital heart disease, and Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) patients.
- Common procedures include right and left heart catheterizations, TR Band management, sheath removal and management, stent placement, valve replacement procedures, ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) and Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) care, pacemaker management, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) management, cardioversions, ablations, and groin site management.
- No ventilator patients are expected.
- Travelers may float to similar cardiac or step-down units as needed but will not float to cardiac monitor technician roles.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
Cross Country Job ID #1350648. 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: Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit
About Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus