Travel Stepdown RN - $2,634 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN for a night shift position requiring EPIC EMR experience and a TN or compact RN license.

Details

• Work on the Med/Surg Tele unit providing step-down care from ICU (no vents or pressor support)
• Patient population includes higher oxygen demand, dialysis, afib, and post-heart cath patients
• Manage drips such as heparin, cardizem, amiodarone, and sotolol initiation
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 or 4x12 hours (7:00 PM-7:30 AM)
• Patient ratio of 1:6
• Weekend coverage required every other weekend, subject to change based on need
• Floating to other like units may be required based on census needs

Requirements

• Active TN or compact RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience in a Med/Surg Tele or similar unit required
• Minimum 1 year of EPIC EMR experience required
• Experience with telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation/management, and cardiac drip management required
• Experience with oxygen administration, BiPAP/CPAP management, and IV therapy/phlebotomy required

Additional Information

• Provide step-down level care for cardiac and respiratory patients transitioning from ICU
• Monitor and respond to cardiac dysrhythmias and utilize rapid response/code teams as needed
• Manage pre/post cardiac catheterization and pacemaker patients
• Perform wound care and maintain isolation precautions/PPE as needed
• Orientation occurs weekly and includes annual compliance training
• First-time travelers may be considered based on experience
• Must be located more than 100 miles from any facility within the health system to be eligible for full travel pay rate, with reduced rate options for 90-99.9 miles

American Traveler Job ID #P-782216. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

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