Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit

Job Summary Step Down Unit position with location not specified. The role supports an adult step-down population with cardiac and respiratory needs in a 21-bed unit. The healthcare professional will work 12-hour day shifts and may float to medical-surgical and emergency department assignments as needed. Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts from 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 p.m., with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of experience; prior travel experience; Tennessee license or compact license on file at submission; Basic Life Support (BLS); Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS); NIH certification.
• Additional Information:
• Orientation is scheduled for 11/30, 12/07, and 12/14; no orientation is scheduled during the weeks of 12/21 and 12/26 due to the holiday.
• The assignment supports a 21-bed step-down unit with a typical patient ratio of 1:4.
• Patient population includes adults age 18 and older with cardiac and respiratory conditions.
• Floating to medical-surgical and emergency department assignments may be required as needed.
• Navy scrubs are required.
• Weekend work is required, and the unit determines the schedule.
• The healthcare professional will be required to work two of the three holidays.
• Time-off requests must be submitted with the application and may not include more than one holiday.

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