Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit

Job Summary Step Down Unit - The healthcare provider is seeking a registered nurse for a step-down unit position supporting inpatient care across medical/surgical, step-down, and intensive care units based on competency. The role provides care for cardiac, orthopedic, neurological, surgical, and medical patients in an acute care setting. Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 48 hours per week; weekends are scheduled as needed.
• Required Qualifications:
• Minimum of 2 years of experience
• Medical/surgical nursing background
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Current registered nurse license
• Preferred Qualifications: Step-down nursing experience.
• Additional Information:
• Patient assignments may include medical/surgical, step-down, or intensive care units based on competency.
• Step-down nurses may titrate selected infusions, including heparin, Cardizem, nitroglycerin, insulin, dobutamine, dopamine, and esmolol.
• Patient ratios vary by unit, with typical ratios of 1:6 for medical/surgical, 1:4–5 for step-down, and 1:2–3 for intensive care.
• The role may involve caring for patients requiring continuous positive airway pressure or bilevel positive airway pressure; ventilated patients are cared for in the intensive care unit.
• Orientation consists of three to four shifts.
• Royal blue scrubs are required.
• A current driver’s license with a current permanent address is required for submission.

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