Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit

Job Summary Clinical Nurse, Step Down Unit. The Clinical Nurse provides safe, competent, quality care to a designated group of patients and their significant others. The role applies evidence-based nursing practice, critical thinking, interdisciplinary collaboration, patient education, and quality and safety principles during the night shift. Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, consisting of 11.5-hour shifts and a minimum of 34.5 hours per week; every other weekend is required.
• Required Qualifications:
• Minimum of two years of registered nursing experience.
• Minimum of two years of cardiology, telemetry, and Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) experience.
• Experience with vents, drips, and drains.
• Associate degree in nursing with relevant experience, or active matriculation in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
• New York State Registered Nurse license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Nursing process, patient care management, critical thinking, assessment and intervention skills, and interdisciplinary healthcare team collaboration.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
• Electronic medical record experience using EPIC.
• Additional Information:
• Provides patient-centered care through assessment, care planning, implementation, evaluation, teaching, rounding, coaching, and appropriate delegation.
• Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients and families while demonstrating caring, respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening.
• Considers patient values, preferences, cultural diversity, expressed needs, and knowledge when delivering care.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice activities, and nursing research studies.
• Identifies safety risks, escalates barriers to care, and supports process improvement and compliance activities.
• Promotes a safe care environment through high-reliability principles and effective use of clinical resources.

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