Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit

Job Summary Step Down Unit position in a location not specified, providing care to adults in a high-acuity step-down setting. The role supports patients requiring advanced monitoring and interventions, including vasoactive medication titration, sedation medication management, arterial lines, chest tubes, tracheostomy ventilation, and cardiac arrhythmia management. Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week, with weekend coverage every other weekend on Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday.
• Required Qualifications:
• Minimum of 2 years of experience
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications
• Previous travel experience
• Recent bedside practice within the past 6 months
• Proficiency with vasoactive medication titration, sedation medication management, insulin drips, arterial lines, external pacemakers, chest tubes, tracheostomy and ventilated patients, cardiac arrhythmias, and noninvasive ventilation
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Previous charge experience
• Experience with electronic charting systems
• Level II trauma experience
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
• Adult patient population in a high-acuity step-down unit with an approximate daily census of 25 patients.
• Typical staffing includes respiratory therapy support, with nursing staff expected to troubleshoot ventilator alarms.
• Required equipment and procedures include bilevel positive airway pressure, high-flow oxygen therapy, arterial lines, chest tubes, cardiac telemetry, tracheostomy care, and management of vasoactive infusions.
• Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, and unit clerical support.
• Required influenza vaccination, with medical and religious exemptions permitted.

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