Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit. The position provides nursing care for primarily adult patients, with occasional pediatric patients, in an acute-care setting. Responsibilities include managing complex medical conditions, monitoring cardiac rhythms, titrating intravenous medications, and supporting patients requiring progressive-care services.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts are 12 hours, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Weekend coverage is generally required every other weekend, with holiday coverage expected as assigned.
- Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse license eligible for submission; at least 2 years of experience; Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; experience caring for both adult and pediatric patients.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information:
- Patient assignments generally range from 3 to 5 patients.
- Experience with chest tubes, arrhythmia identification, cardioversion, transesophageal echocardiograms, post-cardiac-catheterization care, defibrillators, pain management, and personal protective equipment is required.
- Registered Nurses titrate medications, including diltiazem, insulin, heparin, furosemide, electrolytes, dobutamine, and dopamine.
- Registered Nurses are responsible for interpreting their own cardiac-monitor strips.
- Respiratory therapy manages continuous positive airway pressure and bilevel positive airway pressure equipment.
- No mandatory call or standby requirement is listed.
- Orientation includes two days of nursing department orientation and one shift on the unit.
- Solid-color scrubs without designs or prints are required.
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
