Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit

Job Summary:
A Nurse specializing in Step Down Unit located in Castro Valley, California. This position involves providing high-quality care to neuro and other related diagnosis patients in a 30-bed unit. The role requires managing patient care in a fast-paced neuro stepdown environment, focusing on patient stabilization and recovery.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Days shift, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: California Registered Nurse (RN) license, BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale) certification, 2 years minimum experience in Step Down or Telemetry units, experience with a combination of neuro and telemetry patients, proficiency with electronic charting systems such as Epic
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience in trauma levels I and II, community hospital settings, LTAC (Long Term Acute Care) experience, travel experience in acute care RN roles on similar units
• Additional Information:
  • Patient ratio of 3:1 for neuro stepdown, 4:1 for telemetry
  • 30-bed neuro unit with interdisciplinary support including IV teams, respiratory services, and radiology
  • Critical skills include managing Ports, Blood Product Administration, Central Line Care, Chest Tube Management, Neuro assessments, and wound care
  • Requirement of current Nursys verification of CA RN license and applicable certifications uploaded within the last 2 weeks
  • Onboarding labs to be completed within 3-5 days of contract signing, and all compliance documentation due 10 days prior to start date

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.