Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit

Job Summary Step Down Unit Nurse (RN) - Days - Location: the organization’s healthcare facility. This position involves providing specialized care in a dedicated step down unit specializing in cardiac, neuro, and surgical patients. The role requires delivering expert patient assessment, managing complex clinical conditions, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality patient outcomes during a 12-hour day shift. Job Details

• Certifications required: AHA Basic Life Support (BLS), AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Must have current active compact license.
• Education Requirements: Associate Degree or Certificate.
• Years of Experience: 2 years RN experience with at least 1 full year on a step down unit, including one travel assignment, and trauma level II experience.
• Location Requirements: No specific geographic restrictions aside from a 40-mile radius rule for local candidates.
• Schedule: 12-hour days, scheduled for 36 hours per week, with the potential for 48-hour shifts upon request.
• Responsibilities include interpretation of tele and 12-lead EKGs, initiation and titration of drips including antiarrhythmics, Heparin, and Insulin, as well as post-surgical assessment, neuro assessments, dysphagia screening, and managing cardiac and neuro patient populations.
• Additional clinical skills preferred: stable home vents, PleurX drain/pericardial drains, lumbar drains, VP shunts, Narcan drips. Strong assessment and critical thinking skills required.
• Float: Float rotation may be required within skillset to other campuses with a minimum of 2 hours' notice for cross-campus float.
• Nurse will be responsible for participating in bi-weekly orientation and must be available to work three weekends every six-week schedule and every other holiday.

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