Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit. The position provides nursing care in a 32-bed progressive or intermediate care unit supporting acute patients and managing drips. Responsibilities include assessing patient health, planning and evaluating care, providing treatment and education, coordinating referrals, and maintaining accurate documentation.
Job Details
- Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, totaling 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience, including telemetry or higher-acuity experience; competency in electrocardiogram (EKG) use and rhythm interpretation; current Registered Nurse license in the state of practice through a single-state or compact license; graduation from an accredited school of nursing with an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN); Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
- Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and previous Registered Nurse experience.
- Additional Information:
- Provides independent nursing and delegated medical functions in accordance with applicable nursing practice standards.
- Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care.
- Performs ongoing health-status assessments and provides health teaching and counseling.
- Provides supportive and restorative therapy and treatment.
- Reviews and monitors therapy and treatment plans.
- Refers patients for additional evaluation or treatment when appropriate.
- Documents care in accordance with regulatory and healthcare-setting guidelines.
- May be required to participate in on-call coverage during a regularly scheduled shift.
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
