Job Summary
Step Down Unit Nurse – Maryland, Night Shift. This role involves delivering compassionate, evidence-based nursing care within a specialized 22-bed telemetry unit. The position requires coordinating patient care, monitoring patient conditions, and advocating for safe discharge planning to ensure optimal clinical outcomes.
Job Details
- Position Description: Lead the delivery of compassionate, evidence-based nursing care, ensuring every action aligns with the highest safety standards and organizational excellence. Coordinate a multidisciplinary team of specialists to ensure patient care is seamless, holistic, and focused on the best possible clinical outcomes. Monitor and interpret patient conditions in real-time, acting as the vital link between the patient and the medical team through proactive communication and precise documentation. Advocate for the patient's journey by initiating and managing comprehensive discharge plans, ensuring a safe and successful transition from hospital to home.
- Required Qualifications: Licensure / Certification / Registration: BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted required. Registered Nurse credentialed from the Maryland Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Advanced Life Support. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted preferred. Pediatric Advanced Life Support. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted preferred. Education: Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR required professional licensure at time of hire.
- Unit Description: 22 Bed Telemetry Unit
- Schedule: Nights shift, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week
- Submission Requirements: License: Nursys License / Verification, Professional: Ascension Profile, 2 Professional References, Ascension Skills Checklist
- Additional Information: No additional clinical or operational details are provided.
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
