Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit

Job Summary Step Down Unit position supporting progressive care and medical-surgical telemetry patients in an acute care setting. The role manages complex cardiac and post-procedural patients, interprets cardiac monitoring strips, and titrates commonly used intravenous medications. The schedule requires overnight 12-hour shifts with flexibility across the float pool. Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts are 12 hours, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Weekend coverage is required every other weekend, and holiday coverage follows the permanent staff rotation. No call or standby requirement is indicated.
• Required Qualifications:
• At least 2 years of experience, including at least 1 year in a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) setting
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• License required for submission
• Successful completion of a dysrhythmia examination within two attempts before contract signing, with a minimum passing score of 80%
• Additional Information:
• Assignment coverage includes medical-surgical telemetry and Progressive Care Unit (PCU) patients, including inpatients holding in the Emergency Department (ED).
• Typical patient populations include geriatric, orthopedic, post-myocardial infarction, post-cardiac catheterization, and coronary artery bypass graft postoperative patients.
• Patient ratios are approximately 1:4 in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) and 1:5–6 in medical-surgical telemetry.
• Nurses must interpret cardiac monitoring strips and manage titratable infusions such as heparin, diltiazem, amiodarone, nitroglycerin, dopamine, dobutamine, and insulin.
• Respiratory support may include continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP), and heated high-flow therapy.
• Scheduling is coordinated by the float pool, with assignments communicated before the shift. Flexibility is required, and block scheduling may be accommodated for night shifts.
• Orientation includes general organizational training and unit-specific shifts in medical-surgical telemetry and the Progressive Care Unit (PCU).
• Professional solid-color scrubs are required.

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