Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit. The Registered Nurse provides patient-centered care through assessment, planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of nursing interventions for individuals and families. The role promotes safety, health education, evidence-based practice, professional development, and a caring healing environment.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week; 13-week assignment with every other weekend and holiday coverage required.
- Required Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Current New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association, Health & Safety Institute, or American Red Cross.
- At least six months of Registered Nurse (RN) experience.
- Skills in patient-centered care, pharmacology, medication administration, collaboration, communication, critical thinking, organization, planning, problem-solving, quality, reliability, and safety and risk management.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
- Previous clinical nursing experience in an acute care or ambulatory setting.
- Professional certification in a related nursing specialty.
- Relevant specialty certifications, such as Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), or Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), as required by the assigned unit.
- Additional Information:
- Provides care for medical-surgical, step-down, and neurological patient populations.
- Assesses, plans, delegates, coordinates, implements, and evaluates nursing care.
- Educates patients and families regarding health promotion and disease management.
- Safely administers medications using knowledge of pharmacology.
- Complies with nursing practice standards, regulatory requirements, and applicable policies.
- Participates in quality improvement, professional development, continuing nursing education, and nursing research.
- Supports learning for new employees and students.
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
