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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
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Step-Down Unit night shift position requiring at least 2 years of bedside experience and proficiency with vents, vasopressors, and insulin drips.
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Acute care hospital Step-Down Unit (SDU) setting with 233 staffed beds
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Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:30
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Patient ratio of 1:4
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Specialized procedures include titration of vasopressors and sedation medications, insulin drips, trach/vents, arterial lines, external pacemakers, and chest tubes
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Charting via Epic (experience required)
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2 weekend shifts required every other weekend; night shift rotation may fall on Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday depending on existing rotation
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Floating required to lower-acuity floors as needed
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No on-call responsibilities
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Block scheduling is not available
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Navy scrubs required
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Active MO RN license or Compact RN license required; candidates with IL pending license may be considered with notation
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Current certifications required: ACLS, BLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
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Minimum 2 years of Step-Down or comparable bedside nursing experience required
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Must have been actively working at the bedside within the last 6 months
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Hands-on experience with vents, vasopressor titration, sedation drips, insulin drips, arterial lines, external pacemakers, and chest tubes required
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Epic EMR experience required
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Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible
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First-time travelers are not eligible for this position
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Former permanent employees of any BJC facility must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
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Travelers may remain at the facility for up to 18 months, after which a 3-month break in service is required
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RTO is limited to no more than 7 days per 13-week contract; no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation
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Pre-start orientation modules must be completed prior to the assignment start
