Travel Stepdown RN - $2,324 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/06/2026
• Duration: 12 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 6, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN Step Down for a 12-week contract requiring 2 years of PCU/Med-Surg Telemetry acute care experience and daily floating across multiple units.

Details

• 12-week contract assignment
• Day shift schedule from 07:00-19:30 with every other weekend and every other holiday
• Floats daily to 8E Med/Surg, 7E/7W Med/Surg Tele, 6E PCU, additional Med/Surg Tele units, and ED boarding as needed
• May float to ICU only as overflow when PCU patients are on the unit
• Uses EPIC EMR
• Will accept candidates with either Med/Surg or Stepdown RN credentialing
• Required to float onsite within skill set or to sites within 40 miles if needed

Requirements

• Active WI or compact RN license
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA required)
• NIH Stroke Scale certification
• 2 years of PCU/Med-Surg Telemetry acute care experience
• Travel nursing experience required
• RN Step Down (PCU) specialty exam and skills checklist completion required
• Nursys license verification within 30 days prior to start
• Must provide a US Social Security Number and US home address

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care across multiple Med-Surg, Telemetry, and PCU units based on facility needs
• Submit to only one Ascension position system-wide
• Begin discussing extension with manager 45 days before assignment end date
• COVID vaccination is not required
• Local candidates accepted at a reduced rate per facility radius rule, which varies by location

American Traveler Job ID #P-788386. 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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