Travel Step Down RN

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American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Cardiac Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Job Description & Requirements\n

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• Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown
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• Discipline: RN
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• Start Date: 07/13/2026
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• Duration: 13 weeks
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• 36 hours per week
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• Shift: 12 hours, nights
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• Employment Type: Travel
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\n Assignment Overview\n

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• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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• Start Date: Jul 13, 2026
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• Length: 13 weeks
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• Openings: 1
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Description\n

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Stepdown unit night shift position requiring 2+ years of experience, ACLS, and hands-on cardiac care skills including drip titration and post-CV surgery management.

Details\n

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• Stepdown unit in an acute care hospital setting
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• Night shift schedule: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
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• Patient ratio of 5:1
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• Experience with post-cardiovascular surgery patients required
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• Proficiency with cardiac drip titration (Nitro, Cardizem, Amio, Esmolol) required
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• Experience with BiPAP and AirVO high-flow therapy required
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• Charting via Epic EMR
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• Floating to Med/Surg required based on unit needs
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• On-call as needed by the unit
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• 13-week contract
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Requirements\n

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• Active AR RN license or compact RN license currently in hand
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• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
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• Minimum 2 years of recent Stepdown or related experience
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• Experience with post-CV surgical patients and cardiac drip management
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• Ability to recognize and respond to a deteriorating patient
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• U.S. Social Security Number required; Canadian SINs are not accepted
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• No gaps in employment of 90 or more days within the past 12 months
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Additional Information\n

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• Must be comfortable with rapid turnaround and changing clinical priorities
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• Black scrubs required
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• Up to 5 days of RTO is allowed but must be made up during the assignment
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• Candidates living within 50 miles of the facility are subject to local candidate rules and restrictions
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• Certifications must not expire within the first 30 days of the assignment unless documented renewal is already scheduled
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American Traveler Job ID #P-721889. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 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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