Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit

Job Summary
Step Down Unit RN Night Shift with a healthcare provider in a medical-surgical setting. Located in a rapidly developing step down and medical-surgical unit, this position involves managing a diverse patient population with a focus on patients requiring specialized titration and monitoring. The role requires strong clinical skills and the ability to adapt to a dynamic healthcare environment.

Job Details

• Location: Not specified.
• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, with every other weekend required.
• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure, BLS (AHA) certification, minimum of 1 year of clinical experience in a similar setting, EPIC electronic medical record system experience, and ability to handle a patient load of 6 medical-surgical patients or 3 step-down patients.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience in a step down or med-surg unit, familiarity with titration of drips such as Heparin, insulin, anti-hypertensives, antiarrhythmics, phenobarbital, ketamine, PCA medications, and TPN. Certified in ACLS is preferred.
• Responsibilities: Provide patient care on a 29-bed unit currently under construction, with established nurse-patient ratios of 3:1 for step down and 6:1 for floor. Manage titratable drips with orders written accordingly. Utilize Phillips telemetry monitoring equipment and coordinate with remote telemetry surveillance. Assist in patient assessments, medication administration, and documentation using EPIC.
• Float/Additional Requirements: First to float or be reassigned to other floors or units as needed. Must be flexible with scheduling and adapt to unit needs.

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.