Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit — Fort Smith, AR. This position provides specialized care for patients requiring step-down monitoring, including those recovering from cardiovascular surgeries and receiving titrated cardiac infusions. The role requires clinical judgment, adaptability, and the ability to recognize patient deterioration in a rapidly changing environment.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Current Arkansas licensure; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification; 2+ years of experience.
- Additional Information:
- Experience caring for patients following cardiovascular surgeries.
- Competency titrating cardiac infusions, including nitroglycerin, diltiazem, amiodarone, and esmolol.
- Experience with bilevel positive airway pressure and high-flow oxygen systems.
- Ability to recognize a deteriorating patient.
- Call may be required based on unit needs.
- Comfortable working with rapid patient turnover and changing priorities.
- Black scrubs are required.
- Assignment dates are 12/14/2026 through 03/15/2027.
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
