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Travel RN - Telemetry - Stepdown
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Posted Sep 11
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Schedule and commitments
- Term
- Travel
Pay and benefits
- Against the board
- Pays above most Louisiana travel rolesLouisiana travel postings that state pay run $1,870/week to $2,650/week, the middle half $2,000/week to $2,320/week, across 54 postings.
Do you qualify?
- License
- Active RN license (LA state or Compact) currently in hand Check your license
- Certification
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA required)
- Experience
- Prior travel nursing assignment experience required
What's around it?
Living costs about 7% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,251/mo
- Household income
- $56,631/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
- Staffing partner
- American Traveler
From Census ACS 2024.
About this role
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
- Hours: 36 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Oct 5, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Step Down unit position requiring compact/LA RN licensure and prior travel assignment experience.
Details
- Step Down unit within a hospital setting
- Patient population includes pre-liver transplant, acute/chronic liver failure, end stage renal disease, diabetic ketoacidosis, sepsis, acute/chronic respiratory failure, and heart failure cases
- Unit provides hospice care and immunoglobulin therapy
- Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 18:45 to 07:15
- Floating required
- Epic EMR experience required
Requirements
- Active RN license (LA state or Compact) currently in hand
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA required)
- Prior travel nursing assignment experience required
Application details and notices
Additional Information
- May be assigned to an Emergency Team during declared emergency events, requiring the nurse to remain onsite or serve as part of a relief team until the event concludes
- First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
- Candidates must reside 65+ miles from the facility to be eligible
- RTO must be disclosed on the profile and discussed during the interview to avoid risk of offer rescission
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How this role fits you
About the employer
American Traveler
Staffing partner
On your path
Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
