Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit

Job Summary Clinical Nurse, Step Down Unit. The Clinical Nurse provides safe, competent, quality care to designated patients and their significant others using nursing theory, research, evidence-based practice, and the nursing process. This role collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to promote patient-centered care, quality, safety, education, and effective transitions of care. Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM; 11.5-hour shifts; 34.5 hours per week; every other weekend required.
• Required Qualifications:
• Active New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Associate degree in nursing with relevant experience or active enrollment in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program
• Minimum of two years of Registered Nurse (RN) experience
• Two years of cardiology, telemetry, or Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) experience
• One year of travel experience for travel positions
• Experience with vents, drips, and drains
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Science degree with a major in nursing
• Electronic health record experience with Epic
• Additional Information:
• Provides patient-centered care through assessment, care planning, intervention, evaluation, education, rounding, delegation, and coordination with interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients and families while demonstrating respect, compassion, empathy, cultural awareness, and active listening.
• Applies critical thinking, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement strategies to support safe and effective care.
• Participates in nursing research, peer review, quality improvement activities, and compliance practices.
• Identifies and escalates patient-care barriers, safety concerns, and opportunities for improvement.
• Supports care delivery through a modified primary nursing model and effective resource allocation.

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