Travel Stepdown RN - $2,706 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Burlingame, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• 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 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Stepdown RN with CA licensure and cardiac telemetry experience for a step-down unit requiring ACLS and NIHSS certification.

Details

• Work in the Step Down (PCU/DOU/IMC) unit of a hospital setting
• Patient population includes medical cardiology, post cardiac cath, neuro/stroke, and respiratory patients requiring high flow O2 up to BiPAP
• 1:3 patient ratio
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 19:00-07:30
• Every other weekend requirement
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active CA RN license
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• At least 1 year of ICU/Stepdown experience required
• Experience with heparin infusions, diltiazem, and amiodarone required
• Experience with dobutamine, dopamine, and milrinone preferred
• Skilled in cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and rapid response/code team participation
• Experience with central line, peripheral line, and PICC line care and management
• Experience with IV therapy, phlebotomy, and blood product administration
• Experience with chest tube management (Emerson/PleurEvac) and high flow nasal cannula
• Experience with IV insulin protocols and insulin drip titration
• Experience with feeding tube care, continuous bladder irrigation, and pre/post hemodialysis management
• Experience with post-TPA care and substance withdrawal management
• Prior charge nurse experience preferred
• Prior experience with pacemakers, post-MI care, pre/post cardiac cath and cardiac surgery, TAVR, and sheath removal preferred
• Two supervisor references obtained within the past year required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a telemetry/cardiovascular step-down environment, including monitoring and managing cardiac drips and vasoactive medications without titration
• Utilize isolation precautions and PPE as needed
• Accepts local candidates at the local rate
• Candidates must reside within a 50-mile radius of the facility
• Returning employees must have a 1-year separation before returning as a traveler
• Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract
• Only one holiday may be requested off per contract, covering New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
• Must complete lab work within 3-5 days of contract signing
• First-time travelers are not required for this role

American Traveler Job ID #P-784472. 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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