Travel Step Down RN - $2,353 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Amarillo, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Stepdown/PCU RN with at least 1 year of experience and a TX or compact RN license for a day shift position with a mixed med/surg and intermediate care patient population.

Details

• Stepdown/PCU unit with a mix of med/surg and intermediate care patients
• Nurse-to-patient ratios range from 1:4 to 1:6 depending on assignment
• Day shift schedule, 4x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• 36 or 48 hour per week scheduling options available
• May be required to float to Med/Surg during overflow situations
• Epic EMR experience preferred

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant nursing experience required
• Prior charge nurse experience preferred
• Experience with cardiac telemetry, dysrhythmia interpretation/management, and rapid response/code teams
• Experience starting and maintaining IVs, central/peripheral line care, and IV therapy/phlebotomy
• Experience managing cardiac and vasoactive drips (titration preferred)
• Experience with non-invasive airway management, oxygen administration, and ABG interpretation
• Wound care and isolation precautions/PPE experience
• Cardiovascular care experience including pre/post cardiac cath and cardiac surgery preferred
• Renal failure and CBI management experience preferred
• IV insulin protocol experience
• Experience caring for CVA and substance withdrawal patients

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care for a mixture of telemetry, stepdown, and med/surg patients
• Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms and respond to emergencies as needed
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for the position
• Former staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 1 year before returning as a travel nurse
• No more than 3 days of requested time off will be auto-approved, and no time off is permitted during the first week of orientation
• Travel pairs or groups are not accepted for this position
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-754817. 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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