Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit. This travel nursing assignment supports an acute-care Progressive Care Unit serving adult oncology and trauma patients. The role provides care in a collaborative environment with an emphasis on patient dignity, teamwork, bedside shift reporting, and hourly rounding.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts with 12-hour shifts and a minimum of 48 hours per week; every other weekend required. Self-scheduling is available based on unit needs.
- Required Qualifications: Active nursing license required for submission; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA); Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; at least 2 years of nursing experience; oncology experience preferred; ability to care for adult oncology and trauma Progressive Care Unit (PCU) patients.
- Preferred Qualifications: Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) or current oncology certification preferred; chemotherapy certification preferred.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information:
- Patient assignments typically maintain a 1:4 to 1:5 nurse-to-patient ratio on day and night shifts.
- Travelers may float to other medical-surgical and Progressive Care Unit (PCU) areas while remaining at the same level of care.
- Nurses may titrate insulin and Cardizem infusions and should be comfortable managing chemotherapy, heparin, Cardizem, and Protonix.
- High-flow respiratory equipment may be encountered.
- Two days of unit orientation are provided.
- A pass/fail clinical and manager interview examination is administered during orientation; a score of 90% is required.
- Artificial nails are prohibited in patient-care departments.
- First-time travelers are accepted.
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
