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Evenings, 5x8hrs Hours: 40 hrs/wk Start Date: Nov 23, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 Description American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Respiratory Step-Down Unit in a long-term acute care setting, requiring 1-2 years of experience and a CT or compact RN license. Details Work in a Respiratory Step-Down Unit within a long-term acute care hospital Respiratory-focused, ventilator-dependent patient population in a medical (non-traditional Med/Surg) environment Unit ratios of 1:9 for day/evening shifts and 1:12 for nights 38-bed Step-Down Unit Float required to similar chronic care units including RCU, RCU2, SDU, and TRU, with travelers floating first May split shifts between two units (e.g., 4 hours on one, 8 hours on another) 8-hour evening shifts, 40 hours per week, 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM Every other weekend required 13-week assignment Requirements Active CT or compact RN license required BLS certification required; ACLS preferred 1-2 years of RN experience required Experience with respiratory/ventilator-dependent patients strongly preferred Prior travel nursing experience preferred Skilled in IV starts, drip and medication titration, blood administration, EKGs, glucose monitoring, wound vac changes, wound dressings and measurements, trach care, suctioning, straight cath, foley care, port access, and central line dressing changes Additional Information Nurses are not responsible for ventilator management, as this is handled by respiratory therapists Local candidates accepted Local rate radius set at 50 miles