Travel Stepdown RN - $2,902 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: 11/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Stepdown unit position requiring a CA RN license and prior travel nursing experience.

Details

• Work in the Step Down unit within a multi-hospital health system float pool
• 13-week assignment on night shift (4x12 hours, 7:00 PM-7:30 AM)
• 1:3 patient ratio
• May be required to float down or across the organization to similar or lower acuity units, including other campuses
• Scheduled to work 4 weekend shifts in a 4-week cycle and at least one holiday, including the holiday weekend
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active CA RN license in hand at time of consideration (Temp or Perm, no EMSA)
• Current AHA BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of recent stepdown or ICU experience, with experience within the last year
• 1.5 years of continuous experience in specialty without breaks
• Community hospital experience required; teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Epic or combined Epic/Cerner experience required within the last 6 months of work history
• Travel nursing experience required, including 1 year total and 6+ months of continuous recent travel experience with no significant gaps
• 1 supervisory-level professional reference required
• Valid copies of all required certifications needed for consideration, with no pending certifications accepted

Additional Information

• Provide stepdown-level nursing care across a range of specialties including neurological, respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, and orthopedic patient populations
• Perform cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia management, and respond to rapid response/code team activations as needed
• Administer and manage medications including cardiac and vasoactive drips, insulin protocols, and blood products
• Maximum of 7 days RTO permitted, with no additional requests after consideration
• Interview availability required, including time zone, ideally same day and within the next 3 business days
• Candidates must live outside a 100-mile radius of San Diego to be eligible, except for LVNs/MAs
• Candidates on assignment in San Diego for 9+ months or more are considered local and not eligible
• First-time travelers are not considered for this role
• Returning staff and travelers may reapply after a 1-year waiting period following separation

American Traveler Job ID #P-782721. 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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