Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit

Job Summary Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit. This position provides care for adult and geriatric patients in a mixed-acuity unit supporting Progressive Care Unit (PCU), medical-surgical, and telemetry patients, with occasional Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients. The role requires management of varying patient acuities, cardiac monitoring, and collaboration with interdisciplinary care teams. Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12-hour shifts from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with a minimum of 48 hours per week. Weekend rotation and every-other-holiday coverage are required. Standby call may be required as needed.
• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse license; current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA); at least 2 years of acute-care Registered Nurse experience in medical-surgical and Progressive Care Unit (PCU) settings within the past 3 years; strong experience caring for mixed-acuity patients; ability to care for telemetry, medical-surgical, PCU, and occasional ICU patients.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous charge experience and prior experience in a hybrid or mixed-acuity unit.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
• A telemetry examination must be passed before the assignment begins.
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation testing includes adult and pediatric rhythm recognition, with a passing score of at least 80%.
• Up to two testing attempts are available initially; additional testing may require completion of a cardiac interpretation review course.
• Bedside shift reporting, utilization of AIDET, and hourly rounding are required.
• Occasional ventilator management may be required.
• Patient care includes medical, cardiac, respiratory, orthopedic, and general surgical diagnoses.
• Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and unit secretarial support.

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