Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit

Job Summary Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit. This 12-week assignment supports progressive care and medical-surgical telemetry patients in an acute-care setting. The registered nurse will provide care across designated units and may float daily according to operational needs. Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 7:00 a.m. start, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week; every other weekend and every other holiday. Assignment dates are 12/06/2026 through 02/27/2027.
• Required Qualifications:
• Registered Nurse with at least 2 years of progressive care or medical-surgical telemetry acute-care experience
• Travel nursing experience
• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) registered nurse specialty examination and skills competency
• Current nursing license and license verification
• Electronic health record experience
• Additional Information:
• Daily floating may be required across medical-surgical, telemetry, and progressive care units based on operational needs.
• The assignment may include care for emergency department boarding patients.
• Floating to intensive care units may occur only when medical-surgical or progressive care overflow requires support.
• Registered nurses with medical-surgical or step-down backgrounds may be considered when progressive care competencies are completed.
• Two professional references and completion of a skills checklist are required for submission.

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