Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit

Job Summary Step Down Unit night-shift position providing care for patients in an acute care setting, including typical medical-surgical and step-down diagnoses. The role supports telemetry monitoring, management of applicable intravenous drips, and care for patients with varying acuity levels. Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Weekend and holiday coverage is scheduled as needed.
• Required Qualifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and a minimum of 2 years of experience.
• Additional Information:
• Provides care for patients with chest pain, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, altered mental status, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, abdominal pain, hospice needs, and overflow conditions.
• Patient ratios are approximately 1:3 for step-down patients and 1:4–6 for floor patients.
• Step-down nurses may manage titratable intravenous drips; floor assignments may include patient-controlled analgesia and heparin.
• Telemetry monitoring is provided, and nurses must be able to interpret cardiac rhythms in conjunction with continuous monitoring support.
• The unit includes 32 beds, consisting of step-down and floor beds.
• Floating to other floor or step-down units may be required.
• Royal blue scrubs are required.
• Electronic charting is used.

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