Travel Stepdown RN - $3,236 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
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 18, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for a Telemetry/Stepdown unit requiring 2 years of experience and prior Level I Trauma Center experience.

Details

• Step-down unit within a Level I Trauma Center academic medical center
• Patient ratios average 1:5-6
• Night shift schedule, 4x12 hours from 19:00-7:30
• Works every other weekend
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required within scope to meet facility needs
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required prior to start date
• Current BLS certification required; NIHSS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience in specialty required
• Level I Trauma Center experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Epic charting experience required
• Skills in respiratory care, cardiac monitoring, neurological/psychiatric care, and wound care
• Experience with IV therapy, central/peripheral line care, and blood product administration
• 1 professional reference required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care for a mix of medical-surgical/telemetry, orthopedic, plastics, and cardiovascular cases
• Royal blue scrubs required
• RTO requests greater than 7 days require additional approval
• Local candidates not accepted if residing within 75 miles of the facility
• Former perm staff must have a 2-year separation before returning as a travel clinician
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required except for religious or medical exemptions
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Travelers must be willing to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as needed

American Traveler Job ID #P-781796. 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 - Telemetry - Stepdown

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