Job Summary:
The healthcare provider is seeking a Step Down Unit Registered Nurse for a night shift position at the facility. The role involves caring for adult and geriatric patients with diagnoses including cardiac, nephrology, strokes, and diabetes, among others, requiring critical thinking and effective communication skills.
Job Details:
- Certifications: ACLS (American Heart Association), BLS (American Heart Association), NIHSS – minimum 1 year of experience required.
- Education and Degree Requirements: RN license required.
- Location Requirements: Candidate must be outside a 50-mile radius and cannot be full-time, part-time, or PRN with any facility associated with the organization.
- Schedule: Nights, 12 hours shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week, starting 10/26/2026 through 01/25/2027.
- Specific responsibilities include managing patients with complex medical conditions such as cardiac, nephrology, strokes, and DM, with medication titration including Cardizem, beta-blockers, and seizure medications.
- Additional requirements include passing a pass/fail skills exam during orientation and having a driver’s license for radius verification.
- Floating to Medical floors, ICU, or rehab units may be required, and RTO (right to opportunity) requests are limited to seven days upfront, with no additional RTO permitted during the contract.
- Other notes: The unit is fast-paced, requiring attributes such as a positive attitude, good communication skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving ability.
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
