Travel RN - Telemetry - Stepdown

Travel RN - Telemetry - Stepdown

American Traveler

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Rotating

Length (weeks): 16

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-10-19

$2,113.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Stepdown RN for an acute leukemia and hematology unit requiring 2 years of acute care experience and a compact or Ohio RN license.

Details

• Work in the Stepdown/PCU unit of a cancer hospital, caring for acute leukemia and hematology patients
• Primarily care for newly diagnosed acute leukemia patients, including adults and geriatrics
• Staffing ratio goal of 1:4, potentially up to 1:5
• 12-hour Day/Night rotating shifts (7:00-19:30 or 19:00-7:30), with shift assignments reviewed every 4-week scheduling period
• Shift may vary between days, nights, or a combination based on departmental needs
• Variable weekend requirements based on unit needs
• Uses Epic for computerized charting

Requirements

• Active RN license (Ohio or Compact) in hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications: BLS and ACLS required; NIHSS, ONS Chemo Certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of total acute care nursing experience, with at least 1 year of PCU experience
• Acute care experience must be current and consistently worked within the last 12 months
• Oncology experience preferred; training provided for oncology patient care
• Required skills: telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation, IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood product administration, central line and PICC line care/management, peripheral line care/management, starting and maintaining IVs, feeding tube care, use of Rapid Response Teams
• Preferred skills: accessing/managing ports
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program
• Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager, director, or supervisor; charge RN acceptable for the second reference; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

• Deliver step-down level nursing care with a strong focus on infection prevention protocols and patient falls prevention
• Chemo certification is not required for this role
• First-time travelers will be considered
• Former employees eligible for travel assignment after 6+ months away from the facility
• Current employees of the health system are ineligible to be hired as a traveler at this location
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• RTO must be requested and built into the contract prior to consideration, limited to 7 days or less
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing the contract due to strict compliance timelines
• Candidates located outside Ohio but within driving distance must travel to an Ohio fingerprinting location shortly after booking; those farther away will receive a mailed fingerprinting packet

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12