Travel Step Down Telemetry RN - $2,077 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: 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 seeking a Step Down RN for a night shift PCU position requiring at least 1 year of telemetry experience and an OH or compact RN license.

Details

• PCU/Step Down unit within a teaching hospital setting
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-7:30), 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required within OSU facilities
• Epic EMR experience required
• Cardiac monitoring and telemetry patient population, including on-unit and remote monitoring

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required at time of consideration
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of recent RN experience required
• Must be able to pass a telemetry competency test
• Experience monitoring telemetry patients required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Skills in IV therapy, central/peripheral line care, PICC line management, and blood product administration
• Experience with cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Experience with insulin drip titration and IV insulin protocols preferred
• Wound care and wound vac experience preferred
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program
• Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager or director and no coworker references accepted

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a step-down/PCU environment including cardiac monitoring and rapid response coordination
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
• Former employees eligible to apply as travelers only after 6 months away from the facility
• Current facility employees are not eligible for travel assignments at this location
• RTO must be submitted and built into the contract prior to start, limited to 7 days or less
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing contract to avoid delays in start date

American Traveler Job ID #P-749159. 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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