Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit. This role provides care for patients with heart failure, atrial fibrillation, respiratory distress, and stroke in a fast-paced acute care setting. The position supports complex monitoring and medication management while emphasizing teamwork, patient-centered care, and collaboration.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts of 12 hours, scheduled for a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Active nursing license required for submission
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
- Minimum of 2 years of experience
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information:
- Patient assignment ratio is 1:4 on a 22-bed step-down unit.
- Responsibilities include titrating Cardizem, amiodarone, and nitroglycerin infusions as appropriate.
- Registered Nurses must read and interpret cardiac rhythm strips.
- Respiratory equipment may include continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), with troubleshooting responsibilities as needed.
- Weekend coverage is required every other weekend.
- Holiday coverage includes one major and one minor holiday.
- Department-specific orientation includes one 12-hour shift.
- The role involves frequent admissions and discharges in a fast-paced environment.
- Artificial nails are prohibited in patient-care departments.
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
