Travel Stepdown RN - $1,554 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Hazard, Kentucky.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• 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: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Stepdown RN for a night shift position requiring 2 years of PCU/Stepdown experience and KY or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Work in the 3 South Stepdown unit with 1:4/5 patient ratios
• Night shift schedule (3x12 and 4x12 rotating, 19:00-7:30)
• 36/48 rotating schedule totaling 84 hours per two-week pay period
• Meditech charting system preferred
• Float required within scope of practice
• Every other weekend required
• Blocked scheduling cannot be accommodated

Requirements

• Active KY or Compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of PCU/Stepdown nursing experience required
• Experience with cardiac telemetry, dysrhythmia interpretation, and management preferred
• Experience with IV therapy, central and peripheral line care preferred
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Two professional references required, one from a Charge nurse or higher and one from a supervisor, both completed within the last year
• Valid driver's license required with address matching permanent address
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted; medical and religious exemptions considered case-by-case

Additional Information

• Provide care to stepdown patients including cardiac, neurological, respiratory, and renal cases
• Monitor and manage telemetry, dysrhythmias, and utilize rapid response/code teams as needed
• Up to 7 days of RTO considered if submitted upfront with no changes accepted
• Must work either a major or minor holiday shift for every holiday
• Candidates must live within 75 miles of the facility; local candidates not accepted
• Travelers must take a minimum 6-month break after completing one year in the system before returning
• Traveler pairs accepted on a limited basis and will not be scheduled on the same shift or unit

American Traveler Job ID #P-751616. 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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