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: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Stepdown/Med Surg Overflow position requiring Level I Trauma and prior travel experience.

Details

• Work in the Stepdown unit, covering Med Surg overflow with Neuro experience preferred
• Team nursing model with a 1:12 ratio split between 2 RNs, 2 LPNs, a med nurse, and charge nurse
• Day shift schedule (3x12 hours, 7:00-19:00), 36 or 48 hours per week with potential schedule changes based on staffing needs
• On-call required as needed
• Weekend rotation required as needed
• Floating may occur between like units and campuses within a 20-mile radius

Requirements

• Active RN license (TN or compact) in compliance with NLC guidelines, no pending licensure accepted
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience required, 3+ years preferred
• ADN accepted
• Level I Trauma Center experience required
• Large hospital experience required
• Prior travel experience required, including at least 1 completed travel assignment
• Cerner EMR experience preferred
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration
• Vaccination status required for consideration

Additional Information

• Work in a Short Term Acute Care, Level I Trauma Center hospital
• 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
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this role
• 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
• Weekend block scheduling may be considered, but block schedules are generally not accommodated
• Local candidates must live at least 100 miles from the facility to be considered

American Traveler Job ID #P-768406. 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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