Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit

Job Summary:
Step Down Unit Registered Nurse (RN) position in an acute care setting. This role involves providing specialized patient care on a step-down or telemety unit with a focus on inpatient recovery and stabilization. The travel assignment is suitable for RNs with experience in progressive care or medical-surgical telemetry, requiring flexibility to float within skill sets or to nearby sites within a 40-mile radius.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Nights shift, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Valid nursing license, Nursys license verification, drivers license or state ID, professional profile, two professional references, and an up-to-date resume. Experience in step-down units or telemetry (minimum 2 years preferred), completed specialty exam in RN Step Down (PCU), proficiency with EPIC electronic health record system, and travel experience. Credentialing for progressive care or medical-surgical telemetry required.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous travel nursing experience, certification in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and additional clinical certifications.
• Additional Information: The assignment duration is from 09/13/2026 to 12/12/2026, with responsibilities including patient monitoring, administering medications, and coordinating patient care in a fast-paced acute care environment. The RN must be adaptable to float practices within their skill set and to nearby facilities if 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

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.