Travel Stepdown RN - $2,276 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in New Haven, Connecticut.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/18/2026
• 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: Dec 18, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Stepdown RN for a Level I Trauma Center requiring 2 years of experience and a CT or compact RN license.

Details

• Step down unit within a short-term acute care, Level I Trauma Center, academic medical center with 1,567 staffed beds
• Average patient ratio of 1:5-6
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM)
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required within scope to meet facility needs
• Epic charting system used

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required prior to start date
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience required
• BLS certification required; NIHSS preferred
• Level I Trauma Center experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Proficiency with respiratory, cardiac, neurological, GI, and renal patient care skills, including telemetry monitoring, chest tube management, central/peripheral line care, and IV therapy
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and rapid response/code team protocols
• Epic EMR experience required
• One professional reference required

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care for a medically complex stepdown population including cardiac, neurological, respiratory, orthopedic, and renal cases
• Royal blue scrub color required
• RTO greater than 7 days requires facility approval
• Local candidates not accepted if residing within 75 miles of the hospital
• Previous staff must be separated from the facility for at least 2 years to return as a traveler
• First-time travelers accepted
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required, with exemptions only for religious or medical reasons
• Travelers must be willing to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as needed

American Traveler Job ID #P-781797. 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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