Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit
Job Description
Job Summary:
Step Down Unit registered nurse (RN) opportunity in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This position involves providing specialized care to patients transitioning from intensive care to less acute settings. The role requires comprehensive cardiac knowledge and the ability to manage complex patient needs on a 12-hour shift schedule.
Job Details:
- Qualifications: Valid RN license, ACLS and BLS certifications are required; cardiac knowledge preferred. Must have the ability to perform procedures such as chest tube management, wound vac management, and EKG interpretation. No minimum experience required beyond the ability to fulfill the role.
- Schedule: 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week, with a start date of 09/28/2026 and end date of 12/28/2026.
- Additional Information: Responsibilities include bedside and hourly patient rounding with focus on the 5 Ps, documentation of telemetry application, rhythm strip management, and adherence to unit policies. Float rotation may include general medical-surgical, orthopedic, progressive care, and surgical with oncology units as needed.
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
Speciality
Other
Experience
RN
Position Type
Travel
Chattanooga, TN
2026-09-09
Agency Info
Cross Country Nurses
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.
