Job Summary
Step Down Unit Nurse (Specialty: Step Down) — Location: Not specified. This position involves providing patient care in a cardiac step down unit within an acute care setting. The role requires team collaboration, adaptability, and clinical competence to support patients with diverse diagnoses, including cardiac, dialysis, cancer, vascular, sepsis, respiratory, stroke, post-stent, post-pacer placement, and renal failure.
Job Details
- Certifications Required: BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale).
- Education & Experience: 2 years of relevant RN experience.
- Location Requirements: Valid driver’s license required at submittal; candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with certain health systems.
- Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 48 hours per week.
- Additional Information:
- The unit has 40 beds with an average daily census of 24, with patient ratios of 1:4-5 during both day and night shifts.
- Responsibilities include titration of drips such as Heparin, Nitro, Dopamine, Cardizem, Amiodarone, and insulin.
- RNs are expected to interpret telemetry strips and manage high flow oxygen therapy.
- Floating to MedSurg or ICU to accommodate acuity needs may be required.
- The unit utilizes electronic charting via EPIC.
- Scrub color/dress code is navy blue.
- Orientation includes one day specific to the unit.
- Overhead lifts, portable lifts, vein finders, bladder scanner available.
- Focus areas include patient experience, responsiveness, communication, and adapting to a diverse cultural patient population.
- Shift hours are from 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM or 6:30 PM to 6:30 AM.
- RTO (Request for Time Off) must be requested upfront (7 or fewer days per 13-week contract).
- The hospital can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment.
- No BSN is required for license submission.
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
