Job Summary
Step Down Unit position in an acute care setting supporting patients requiring intermediate-care nursing services. The role provides 12-hour day-shift coverage and involves cardiac monitoring, medication titration, post-procedure care, and collaboration with in-house clinical support teams.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shifts, 12 hours per shift, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Weekend shifts are scheduled as needed.
- Assignment Dates: 11/16/2026–02/15/2027.
- Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information: Provides care for patients with chest pain, suspected myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, post-pacemaker procedures, pre- and post-cardiac catheterization procedures, radial band management, groin checks, intermediate-care overflow, and antiarrhythmic therapy. Registered nurses must interpret telemetry strips and titrate medications, including amiodarone, diltiazem, dopamine, dobutamine, labetalol, nitroglycerin, and heparin. The role includes collaboration with 24/7 hospitalist, intensivist, respiratory therapy, intravenous therapy, and pharmacy support. Patient assignments generally range from four to five patients, with occasional higher ratios. Orientation includes an initial organizational session followed by unit-based precepting.
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
