Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit

Job Summary:
The specialty Nurse Practitioner (STEP DOWN) position is located in Omaha, Nebraska. This role involves working on a step-down unit delivering care to adult and geriatric patients with diagnoses such as cardiac issues, nephrology conditions, strokes, and diabetes. The position is a night shift with 12-hour hours, focusing on critical patient management and ensuring quality care in a fast-paced environment.

Job Details:

• Certifications: BLS (American Heart Association), ACLS (American Heart Association), NIHSS; minimum experience required: 2 years; location: Omaha, Nebraska; shift: Nights; schedule: 12 hours per shift, minimum 36 hours per week; start date: 08/31/2026.
• Required Qualifications: Valid license to submit, certifications: BLS (American Heart Association), ACLS (American Heart Association), NIHSS; minimum 2 years of experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience in step-down or telemetry units, critical thinking skills, excellent communication, positive attitude, ability to problem-solve, and helping others.
• Duties include patient assessment, titrating drips (such as Cardizem, beta-blockers, and seizure medications), and collaborating with charge nurses and support staff.
• Unit features a ratio of 1:4-5 for patient care, with nurse aides and patient care techs available.
• Float requirements include medical floors, ICU, or rehab settings.
• The first week involves onboarding and on-floor orientation.
• Attributes that will help a nurse succeed: positive attitude, good communication skills, critical thinking, and teamwork.
• RTO (Request for Time Off) must be provided upfront, with no additional approvals after submission.
• This position requires compliance with policies including no full-time, part-time, or PRN status with affiliated facilities of a specific healthcare system, and adherence to fingernail policies.
• Other information: The unit has a level 2 trauma designation, charting is through EPIC, and the shift involves a 12-hour night schedule on an acute care setting.

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

Other

As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.