Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit

Job Summary Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit. This acute-care position provides nursing care to adult patients and occasionally patients age 15 and older in a progressive care setting. The role requires strong clinical judgment, telemetry competency, and the ability to manage a patient assignment in a collaborative team environment. Job Details

• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 6:30 p.m.–6:30 a.m., with a minimum of 48 hours per week; every other weekend requirement.
• Required Qualifications:
• Registered Nurse license required for submission
• Minimum of 2 years of experience
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Telemetry competency
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
• Provides care in an acute step-down setting with an approximate nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4 on night shifts.
• Common patient conditions include cerebrovascular accident, transient ischemic attack, shortness of breath, COVID, subdural hematoma, and weakness.
• Common treatments and medications include cardizem, insulin, and patient-controlled analgesia pumps for pain management.
• Nursing assistant support, charge nurse coverage, educators, care managers, social workers, dieticians, physical therapy, and occupational therapy support are available.
• Navy blue scrubs are required for registered nurses.
• Artificial nails are prohibited in patient-care departments.
• A pass/fail skills assessment is administered during orientation, with a minimum score of 90% required.
• Hourly rounding and responsiveness are key patient-experience expectations.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits