Travel Stepdown RN - $2,088 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Memphis, Tennessee.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/14/2026
• 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: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Stepdown unit position requiring Level I Trauma experience and prior travel assignment history.

Details

• Stepdown/Med Surg overflow unit with neuro experience preferred
• Short term acute care, Level I Trauma Center setting
• Team nursing model with 1:12 ratio split between 2 RNs, 2 LPNs, a med nurse, and charge nurse
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (19:00-7:00)
• Schedule may be 36 or 48 hours and subject to change based on staffing needs
• Weekend rotation required as needed
• On-call required as needed
• Floating may occur between like units and campuses within a 20-mile radius

Requirements

• Active RN license in-state or compact RN license compliant with NLC guidelines (TN or compact license required)
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience required, 3+ years preferred
• ADN accepted for this position
• At least 1 completed prior travel assignment required
• Required certifications: BLS, NIHSS
• Preferred certifications: ACLS
• Level I Trauma experience required
• Large hospital experience required
• Prior travel experience required
• Cerner EMR experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• 1:6 patient ratio experience preferred
• Driver's license copy required for consideration
• Vaccination status required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide stepdown-level nursing care within a Level I Trauma Center
• Must reside at least 100 miles from the facility to be considered; no local candidates accepted
• Holiday coverage required: if Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's all fall during the assignment, must work 2 of the 3; if only 2 holidays fall during the assignment, must work at least 1
• Former permanent staff must be separated from the facility for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Former travelers who completed a full year assignment must wait 1 full year before returning
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Weekend block scheduling may be considered, though full block schedules are not accommodated

American Traveler Job ID #P-782188. 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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