Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler

Denton, Texas, United States

Position ID: P-758051

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

$2,059.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Trauma Stepdown position requiring ACLS, BLS, NIHSS certifications and prior trauma/orthopedic experience at a Level 2 trauma center.

Details

• Surgical Trauma Stepdown unit with 25 beds
• Day shift staffing includes 1 charge nurse, 6 RNs, 3 techs, and 1 secretary; night shift includes 1 charge nurse, 6 RNs, and 3 techs
• Patient ratio of 1:4, with a maximum of 1:5 for stepdown
• No on-call requirement
• Floating required to other stepdown service lines including Progressive Care Unit and Heart and Vascular Unit
• Uses Meditech EMR
• Night shift schedule from 7p-7a
• Cares for post-surgical patients including trauma, bariatric, vascular, orthopedic, neuro/spine, and general surgery cases
• Manages patients with neurological diagnoses including CVA, TIA, TBI, and altered mental status
• Cares for cardiac patients including those with chest pain, CHF, cardiac dysrhythmias, and post-cardiac cath procedures
• Manages patients on IV drips including Heparin, Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Nitroglycerin, and others
• Monitors patients requiring telemetry
• Performs vitals and patient assessments every 4 hours

Requirements

• Active RN license (TX or compact) required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience in Trauma Stepdown or related specialty
• Trauma or orthopedic experience preferred
• Meditech EMR experience preferred
• Strong customer service and communication skills required
• No gaps in work history exceeding 90 days within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Provide direct care to surgical, trauma, and cardiac stepdown patients requiring close monitoring
• Level 2 trauma center with approximately 90% of inpatients admitted through the ED
• Team-oriented environment requiring adaptability and strong communication skills
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
• No local candidates will be considered for this position

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12