Job Summary
Step Down Unit. The Registered Nurse provides care for higher-acuity neuroscience patients in an acute step-down setting, including patients with strokes, seizures, epilepsy, and post-craniotomy needs. The role requires strong neurological nursing experience and flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse with at least 2 years of experience; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification; Electronic health record experience; strong neurological nursing experience; experience caring for stroke patients; COVID-19 vaccination required.
- Preferred Qualifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; experience caring for patients with external ventricular drains (EVDs).
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, 48 hours per week; weekend and holiday work required as scheduled.
- Additional Information: Provides care for higher-acuity neuroscience patients, including those with strokes, seizures, epilepsy monitoring needs, and post-craniotomy needs. The nurse-to-patient ratio is approximately 1:3 for step-down patients and 1:5–6 for floor patients. Respiratory therapy is available 24/7, and registered nurses are not required to have ventilator experience. Unit orientation consists of two shifts.
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
