Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit

Job Summary Clinical Nurse, Step Down Unit. The Clinical Nurse provides safe, competent, quality care to an assigned group of patients and their significant others. The role applies nursing theory, research, evidence-based practice, critical thinking, and interdisciplinary collaboration to support patient-centered care, quality improvement, and safety. Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM, 11.5-hour shifts; 34.5 hours per week. Every other weekend is required.
• Required Qualifications:
• Minimum of two years of Registered Nurse (RN) experience.
• Two years of cardiology, telemetry, and ventricular assist device (VAD) experience.
• Experience with vents, drips, and drains.
• Associate degree in nursing considered with relevant experience, or active matriculation in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program.
• New York State RN license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• One year of travel experience for travel positions.
• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
• Additional Information:
• Provides patient care using the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and approved nursing standards.
• Assesses patient needs, prioritizes care, and applies critical thinking to patient care management.
• Educates patients and caregivers regarding plans of care, transitions of care, health promotion, and disease prevention.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care.
• Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients and families while demonstrating respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives, nursing research, peer review, and patient safety activities.
• Identifies and escalates barriers to safe, efficient, patient-centered care.

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