Travel Surgical Stepdown / IMCU RN - $2,927 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Boston, Massachusetts.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 4

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Surgical Stepdown/IMCU position requiring Level 1 Trauma Center stepdown experience and prior travel assignment history.

Details

• Surgical Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) within a Level 1 Trauma Center hospital setting
• 38-bed unit caring for post-operative patients transferred from PACU or SICU
• Patient population includes cardiothoracic, vascular, neurosurgery, trauma, and transplant surgical patients
• Patient ratios average 1:3 or 1:4, with 1:4-5 for MedSurg patients
• Night shift schedule: 12-hour shifts, 7p-7:30a, 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend and every other holiday required
• Uses automated medication dispensing systems

Requirements

• Active MA RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of recent acute care experience required
• Surgical stepdown experience at a Level 1 Trauma Center required
• IMCU/Stepdown unit experience required
• More than 1 previous travel assignment required
• Tertiary facility experience preferred
• Must be able to independently read and interpret telemetry rhythm strips
• Must pass telemetry test and critical care medication test on day one

Additional Information

• Provide intermediate-level nursing care to post-surgical patients across multiple specialties
• Previous permanent staff at this facility are not eligible for this traveler position
• Candidates residing less than 50 miles from the facility are considered local

American Traveler Job ID #P-767278. 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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