Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit

Job Summary Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit. This role provides care for post-surgical thoracic and medical patients in an acute care setting. The position requires strong medical-surgical step-down experience, cardiac rhythm interpretation, and titration of medications according to prescribed parameters. Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
• Current nursing license eligible for submission
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Minimum of 2 years of step-down or medical-surgical step-down experience
• Strong cardiac rhythm interpretation and documentation skills
• Ability to titrate medications according to prescribed parameters
• Ability to care for patients requiring cardiac monitoring, tracheostomy care, and BiPAP
• Additional Information:
• Typical nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:3–4.
• Common patient populations include post-surgical thoracic and medical patients.
• Common titratable medications include Cardizem, amiodarone, dopamine, nitroglycerin, esmolol, heparin, and furosemide; vasopressors are not used.
• Nurses interpret and document patient rhythms with assessments every four hours or more frequently during medication titration.
• Weekend scheduling includes three weekend shifts during a four-week schedule.
• Holiday coverage may be required.
• No call or standby call is required.
• Floating is rare.
• Unit orientation consists of three shifts.
• Royal blue scrubs are required.
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is required, subject to approved medical or religious exemption.

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