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Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Telemetry/Stepdown Nights – Newport News, VA

Explore a rewarding Virginia travel nursing job for an experienced Telemetry Registered Nurse in Newport News. Join a collaborative acute-care team caring for medically complex adult and geriatric patients on a supportive telemetry/stepdown unit in the Hampton Roads region. Newport News offers a welcoming coastal community with convenient access to waterfront recreation, historic sites, and the broader Virginia Beach–Norfolk area.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Position: Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Telemetry/Stepdown
• Location: Newport News, Virginia
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,910–$2,010
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• Assignment Duration: 13 weeks, through February 8, 2027
• Schedule: Night shift, three 12-hour shifts per week
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend and Holiday Requirement: Every other weekend and holiday
• Unit Environment: Approximately 29-bed telemetry/stepdown unit with decentralized telemetry monitoring, in-house clinical support, and assistance with difficult IV and midline placements
• Travel Requirement: Local candidates residing within 50 miles of the assignment location are not eligible

Travel RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license in Virginia or eligibility through a compact nursing license
• At least 2 years of recent telemetry or stepdown nursing experience
• At least 1 year of professional nursing experience; acute-care hospital experience preferred
• At least 1 year of travel nursing experience preferred
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Current National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Successful completion of a dysrhythmia examination during orientation
• Ability to provide safe, age-appropriate care to adult and geriatric patients
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, teamwork, and patient advocacy skills
• Ability to work night shifts, every other weekend, and holidays as scheduled

Telemetry and Stepdown RN Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive initial and ongoing assessments of telemetry and stepdown patients.
• Develop, implement, prioritize, and evaluate individualized plans of care using the nursing process.
• Monitor patients with conditions including atrial fibrillation, NSTEMI/STEMI, heart failure, CVA/TIA, SVT, post-cardiac catheterization needs, acute kidney injury, dialysis needs, pulmonary edema, and metabolic disorders affecting cardiac function.
• Recognize changes in cardiac rhythm, hemodynamic status, respiratory status, and overall clinical condition, responding promptly with evidence-based interventions.
• Safely administer medications and manage ordered therapies, including heparin, Cardizem, amiodarone, nitroglycerin, and non-titratable dopamine infusions.
• Provide care for patients with PICC lines, midlines, chest tubes, continuous bladder irrigation, tracheostomies, and other specialized devices.
• Assess and manage patients receiving oxygen therapy, including nasal cannula, intermittent high-flow oxygen, and tracheostomy-related support.
• Collaborate with physicians, care coordinators, patient care technicians, and the interdisciplinary team to promote safe, coordinated acute-care nursing.
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatments, medications, discharge planning, and recovery goals.
• Serve as a patient advocate while protecting privacy, dignity, safety, and informed participation in care decisions.
• Document assessments, interventions, responses to treatment, and patient outcomes accurately in the electronic health record.
• Participate in quality improvement, infection prevention, emergency response, and ongoing professional development activities.

Apply now for this Travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Newport News, Virginia, and join a collaborative telemetry/stepdown healthcare team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.