Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit

Job Summary Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit. The role provides care for patients requiring progressive and acute medical-surgical nursing support, including respiratory therapies, cardiac monitoring, intravenous medications, postoperative care, and complex pulmonary interventions. The position supports safe patient outcomes, clinical prioritization, and transitions to higher levels of respiratory care. Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week, including every other weekend and every other holiday.
• Required Qualifications:
• Minimum of 2 years of experience.
• Current South Dakota or compact-state Registered Nurse license.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Proficiency with bilevel positive airway pressure, continuous positive airway pressure, heated high-flow oxygen, oxygen titration, moderate sedation monitoring, telemetry, and medical-surgical patient care.
• Preferred Qualifications: Specialty certification.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
• Provides care for patients with pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, COVID-19, pulmonary embolism, and other complex pulmonary conditions.
• Performs nursing care involving oxygen therapy, intravenous medications, moderate sedation monitoring during bronchoscopies, chest tubes, tracheostomies, postoperative care, non-invasive ventilation, mechanical ventilation, and cardiac monitoring.
• Supports progressive care and medical-surgical patient populations.
• Travelers may be reassigned to other medical-surgical units or departments based on operational needs.
• Navy blue or blue scrubs are required.
• Orientation includes competency validation for telemetry and mechanical ventilation, online learning modules, self-assessment, preceptor-supported patient care, unit orientation, and core competency validation.

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