Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit

Job Summary Step Down Unit - Asheville, NC. This position provides care for patients with cardiac and progressive-care conditions, including heart failure, myocardial infarction, chest pain, arrhythmias, pulmonary hypertension, valvular disease, and post-procedure needs. The role requires telemetry proficiency, progressive-care experience, and the ability to manage titratable cardiac intravenous medications in a collaborative, compassionate care environment. Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Assignment dates are 11/29/2026 through 02/28/2027.
• Required Qualifications: Step-down or progressive-care experience; telemetry experience; experience managing titratable or cardiac intravenous medications, including nitroglycerin, diltiazem, amiodarone, dopamine, dobutamine, insulin, heparin, or bumetanide; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with prostacyclin medications and relief charge responsibilities.
• Additional Information:
• Patient assignments are generally four patients per nurse, with staffing flexibility up to a five-to-one ratio.
• Patient populations include cardiac and progressive-care conditions, post-cardiac catheterization or stent procedures, post-pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator procedures, and post-ablation care.
• Typical procedures include bedside cardioversion.
• The care environment uses infusion pumps, automated external defibrillation equipment, lift equipment, and bladder scanners.
• Staff should demonstrate flexibility, a positive attitude, teamwork, and compassion.
• Required attire is all-white or all-navy scrubs, or a white top with navy pants.
• Weekend coverage is required every other weekend.

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