Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit

Job Summary Step Down Unit - Night-shift registered nursing position supporting patients with cardiology, heart failure, cardiac surgery, medicine, and hospitalist-related conditions in an acute care setting. The role provides care for stepdown and floor patients, including management of titratable intravenous medications and cardiac monitoring. Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; rotating weekends and holidays are required.
• Required Qualifications:
• Current nursing license; license submission is required.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
• Stepdown and medical-surgical/telemetry experience.
• Experience with EPIC.
• Preferred Qualifications: Cardiac nursing experience.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
• Patient assignments include stepdown ratios of approximately 1:3 and floor ratios of approximately 1:5 or 1:6.
• Responsibilities include titration of heparin, insulin, nitroglycerin, Cardizem, nicardipine, Lasix, amiodarone, and dobutamine infusions.
• Respiratory support may include nasal cannula, continuous positive airway pressure, bilevel positive airway pressure, high-flow nasal cannula, and tracheostomy ventilation.
• Self-scheduling and block scheduling may be available.
• Weekend scheduling includes Saturday and Sunday shifts, along with designated Friday and Monday shifts during the schedule period.
• Holiday coverage includes one holiday eve and one holiday day.
• No call or standby requirement is listed.
• Royal blue scrubs are required.
• Unit-specific orientation is provided.
• Cancellation provisions may apply during the assignment.

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