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Nights, 3x12hrs Hours: 36 hrs/wk Start Date: Nov 9, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 Description American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac/Telemetry stepdown unit, requiring at least 2 years of recent acute care RN experience and ACLS/BLS certification. Details Stepdown unit within an acute care, Level 2 Trauma hospital setting 3N Cardiac/Tele/Dialysis unit with 29 beds Nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:4 through 2300 and 1:5-6 overnight Treats cardiac medical and surgical patients, including post cath lab (stent, pacemaker, ICD, Watchman, mitral clip, TAVR) and post cardiac surgery (CABG, valve replacements) patients Manages conditions such as Afib, chest pain, CHF, arrhythmias, syncope, and bradycardia with temporary pacemakers RNs titrate drips including Nitroglycerin, Heparin, Diltiazem, Amiodarone, Lasix, Bumex, and Dobutamine (no vasopressors) 24/7 central telemetry unit monitors non-critical care patients and reads strips Charge RN takes a modified patient assignment Nurse aide ratios are 1:10 on days, 1:10-12 on evenings, and 1:15 after 2300 RT available 24/7 for nebulizers, inhalers, CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow vapotherm; RNs manage incentive spirometry Uses Cerner EMR, with a transition to Epic underway 12-hour night shifts with every other weekend and holiday required; 36-hour option available Block scheduling used; no self-scheduling; Fri/Sat/Sun option available Floating required as needed based on unit census No call or standby requirements outside of extra shift opportunities Requirements Active WI or Compact RN license required Current ACLS and BLS certifications (AHA) required Minimum 2 years of recent RN experience in a busy acute care hospital setting required Experience with post-procedural cath lab patients and management of TR band compression devices required Experience managing chest pain and post cardiac surgical patients required Experience titrating cardiac drips required Additional Information Responsible for direct patient care within a cardiac/telemetry/dialysis stepdown environment Collaborates with 24/7 respiratory therapy and central telemetry monitoring teams Unit-specific orientation includes 1 shift of HR onboarding and 1 shift on the unit No scrubs provided and no specific scrub color required All clinicians must clock in and out at the facility Candidates living within 80 miles of the facility are considered local Former permanent staff must have an end date at least 6 months prior to consideration