Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit
Job Description
Job Summary:
Step Down Unit Nurse Nights The organization is seeking a qualified nursing professional to join the step down care team on nights. The role involves caring for patients with a variety of acute conditions, providing stabilization and monitoring in a 30-bed step down unit that floats between critical care service lines. The successful candidate will contribute to delivering high-quality patient care in a dynamic healthcare environment.
Job Details:
- Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week
- Required Qualifications: Valid nursing license (Nursys License), professional profile verification, completion of Ascension skills checklist, and at least 0 years of experience in a relevant setting
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience with high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP), stable glucose management, and procedures such as AAA repair, lobectomy, carotid endarterectomy (CEA), and management of conditions including NSTEMI, STEMI, ACS, arrhythmias, sepsis, gastrointestinal bleeding, post-diabetic ketoacidosis, respiratory failure, and trauma care.
- Additional Information: Responsibilities include monitoring patient vital signs, administering treatments as prescribed, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Candidates must be able to work independently and demonstrate strong clinical judgment in a fast-paced environment.
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
Waco, TX
2026-09-10
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.




