Job Summary
Step Down Unit Nurse (Specialty: Step Down) — Located in the healthcare organization’s facility, this role entails providing specialized nursing care for patients requiring intermediate monitoring and treatment. The position involves working night shifts and delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced environment.
Job Details
- Position Description: The role involves delivering acute care to patients in the intermediate care unit, including those with diagnoses such as stroke, cardiac issues, sepsis, and post-surgical recovery. Responsibilities include performing trach cares, managing Bipap and ventilator equipment, and titrating IV drips such as Heparin, nitro, and cardizem.
- Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS.
- Education Requirements: Valid Illinois license or confirmation that the application process has been initiated.
- Location Requirements: Illinois.
- Experience: Minimum of 1 year experience required.
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Additional Information: The nurse will work in an acute care setting with a patient ratio of approximately 1:3-4. They will utilize telemonitoring equipment, interpret rhythms, and perform patient care tasks including IV titrations and ventilator troubleshooting. The unit operates with a charge nurse on each shift, and nurses are expected to float across units excluding Emergency Room and Obstetrics. Scrubs are to be worn in any color; uniforms are not provided.
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
