Travel Step Down RN - $2,114 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/14/2026
• 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: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Stepdown unit position requiring a CA RN license, 2+ years of specialty experience, and prior travel nursing experience.

Details

• Work in a Step Down unit within a community hospital setting
• 13-week assignment on night shift (3x12 hours, 19:00-07:30)
• 1:3 patient ratio
• May be required to float down or across the organization to like or lower acuity units (excluding ED), at or below skillset, occasionally to another campus
• Required to work 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week cycle, including at least one holiday weekend
• Epic EMR used across all units

Requirements

• Active CA RN license in hand at time of consideration (Temp or Perm, no EMSA)
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications (AHA-issued; NIHSS may be obtained during onboarding)
• Minimum 2 years of concurrent experience in Stepdown or ICU, with experience within the last year
• Prior travel nursing experience required, with 1 year total travel experience and 6+ months of continuous travel experience leading up to consideration
• 1.5 years of continuous experience in specialty without breaks, unless floating or demonstrating equivalent experience with matching ratios
• Epic or combined Epic/Cerner experience within the last 6 months required
• Community hospital experience required; teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• 1 supervisory-level professional reference required
• Valid copies of all required certifications must be provided, with no pending or expired certifications accepted

Additional Information

• Provide stepdown-level nursing care for patients with neurological, respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, and orthopedic conditions, among others
• Skills may include cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, IV therapy, wound care, and medication administration including drips and insulin protocols
• Must reside outside a 100-mile radius of the facility to be eligible, except for LVNs/MAs
• Candidates who have been on assignment in San Diego for 9+ months are considered local and ineligible
• Maximum 7 days of RTO permitted, with no additional RTO requests after consideration
• Former permanent staff or travelers must wait 1 year before returning to this health system
• International travelers must have 1 year of recent/current U.S. work experience
• First-time travelers are not considered for this position
• Interview availability for same day and next 3 business days preferred, including time zone

American Traveler Job ID #P-775090. 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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