Travel Step Down RN - $2,246 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU
- Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in St. Louis, Missouri.

• Specialty:
  PCU
  - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  09/08/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, nights
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours:
  
  36 hrs/wk
• Start Date:
  
  Sep 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Step Down Unit night shift position requiring 2+ years of recent high-acuity bedside experience and vasopressor titration skills.

• Acute care hospital setting with 233 staffed beds
• Step Down Unit with a 1:4 patient ratio
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• 13-week contract length
• Required to work 2 shifts every other weekend (Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday, based on rotation)
• No on-call responsibilities
• Float to lower acuity floors within scope as needed
• Uses Epic charting system

• Active MO or compact RN license required (no issuance if tied to another compact state)
• Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Must have worked at the bedside within the last 6 months
• Some ICU experience or high-acuity stepdown experience required due to unit acuity
• Recent travel RN experience within the last 6 months required
• Trauma Level II experience required
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Required skills:
  
  titration of vasopressors, sedation medications, insulin drips, trach vents, arterial lines, external pacemakers, and chest tubes

• Provide nursing care for high-acuity step-down patients including cardiac, neurological, respiratory, and renal cases
• Navy scrub color required
• No parking costs at this facility
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility to be eligible
• No local candidates accepted
• Permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning to this health system as a traveler
• Standard travelers must complete a 3-month break in service after an 18-month assignment period
• Maximum of 7 days RTO per 13-week contract, with no RTO allowed during the first week of the assignment
• Any RTO of 7+ days requires manager approval

American Traveler Job  #P-739469. 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

With over 25 years of experience, American Traveler has established a reputation for outstanding customer service. Our team ensures a smooth, worry-free experience for those starting on or expanding their travel nursing and allied careers.

With thousands of travel nursing and allied jobs nationwide, our attentive and approachable recruiters find positions that align perfectly with your career aspirations and personal requirements.

American Traveler offers exceptional benefits, including premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment, generous 401(k) match, substantial housing stipends, and more. Additionally, with 24/7 support and access to our in-house clinicians, you are assured confidence and comfort throughout your assignment.

With our team behind you, you can relax and enjoy a rewarding travel career.