Travel Stepdown Cardiac RN - $2,176 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Cardiac Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Orange, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• 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 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac Telemetry (Stepdown) position requiring a CA RN license, EPIC experience, and prior travel nursing experience.

Details

• Work in the Stepdown Cardiac unit of a hospital setting
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00-7:30
• 13-week assignment length
• Cardiac telemetry and monitoring with emergency response capability
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Management of cardiac and vasoactive drips (no titration required)
• Care of patients with pacemakers (temporary/permanent)
• Care of post cardiac angiogram, post-MI, pre/post cardiac cath patients
• TR Band and TAVR patient care experience preferred
• BiPAP/CPAP management and ventilated patient care preferred

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required in-hand at time of application (EMSA not accepted)
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required in-hand
• CPI certification required (MAB or Online CPI Blue not accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Minimum 1 year of acute care experience required
• Minimum 1 year of full-time equivalent experience in cardiac telemetry/stepdown specialty within the past two years
• EPIC EMR experience required and must be documented in work history
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Two supervisor references required at time of application

Additional Information

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized plans of care
• Assess, plan, intervene, and advocate for patients and families throughout the continuum of care
• Evaluate patient outcomes and readiness for discharge, revising care plans or making referrals as needed
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate as travel candidates
• Previous UC Irvine Medical Center staff must have been gone a minimum of 1 year to return as a traveler
• No RTO permitted within the first two weeks of the assignment
• Maximum of 7 days RTO per 13-week contract is highly preferred
• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-775939. 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 - Cardiac Telemetry

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