Travel Cardiology Step Down RN - $2,316 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Cardiac Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Atlanta, Georgia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• 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: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Step Down cardiac position requiring ACLS certification and 18 months of recent specialty experience.

Details

• Cardiology Step Down unit that functions similarly to an advanced PCU due to acuity and staffing ratios
• Cares for 24-hour post-CABG cardiac surgery patients with chest tubes and LVADs
• No ventilator patients on this unit
• Patient ratio of 1:4 or 1:5
• Night shift schedule with three 12-hour shifts per week (36 hours)
• No on-call responsibilities

Requirements

• Active GA or Compact RN license required in hand
• ACLS certification required
• Ventilator experience not required
• Minimum 18 months of experience in the specialty within the past 3 years
• Must pass a proctored rhythm identification test (non multiple-choice) upon starting, with two attempts allowed

Additional Information

• Provide advanced cardiac step-down nursing care for post-surgical cardiac patients
• LVAD training provided by the hospital for those without prior experience
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; local candidates not accepted
• Former Emory or Houston permanent staff must be separated for at least 1 year before returning to the health system, or 18 months if returning to the same facility
• RTO requests are limited to a maximum of 5 days if not near a holiday, or 3 days if on or near a holiday, with only one holiday request allowed per assignment

American Traveler Job ID #P-752459. 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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