Stepdown RN
Milwaukee, WI
Host Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

RN Step Down

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Employment type: Long-term assignment (LTA) Contract length: 13 to 26 weeks Shift: 19:00 - 07:30 Schedule: Every other weekend (EOW) and every other holiday (EOH)

Experience and Placement

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Wisconsin
• Stepdown (2 years of experience)
• Stepdown experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Driver's License
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS

Unit Placement

• Placed on the unit with the greatest need, either PCU or Med/Surg/Tele, based on the traveler's skills
• Accepts M/S or Stepdown RNs; both skills use the same credentialing

Float Scope

• May float within the skill set onsite, or to sites within 40 miles if needed

Software Familiarity: Epic

Certifications and Licenses

Required for Onboarding

• BLS (must be AHA)
• ACLS (must be AHA)
• NIH Certification (Group A updated yearly; Groups B-F updated every 2 years)

Required for Submission

• Current license and primary source verification within 30 days before the assignment start
• Nursys verification within 30 days before start

If there are any disciplinary actions, complete the disciplinary questionnaire and upload it with board documents and verification.

Clinical Testing and Competency

Required for Submission

• Skills checklist (clinical only), completed within one year of start and updated annually for specialty

Required for Onboarding

• Specialty exam: completed before the first assignment and updated every 3 years; minimum 80%; 2 attempts allowed
• EKG exam: minimum 80%; 2 attempts allowed; updated every 3 years; the agency grades and uploads it with the percentage and traveler's e-signature and date
• Core competencies (HIPAA, Joint Commission, NPSG, OSHA topics): completed within one year of start and updated every 3 years; minimum 80%; 2 attempts allowed
• Color vision: completed before start and updated every 3 years
• Epic test-out with a training checklist and signed attestation

Optional

• Unit-specific checklist (to be uploaded by the unit leader within one week)

Health and Immunizations

Required for Onboarding

• MMR: proof of two vaccines or a positive IgG titer; no declinations accepted
• Varicella: proof of two vaccines, serological immunity, or verified history; no declinations accepted
• Hepatitis B: vaccine series documentation or a signed and dated declination
• Tdap: valid 10 years; no declinations or attestations accepted
• Influenza vaccine: exemptions and declinations accepted, but the candidate must wear a mask at all times (flu season October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027)
• Two-step PPD or IGRA (QuantiFERON/T-SPOT): first PPD within 1 year and second PPD within 30 days of start, or a negative IGRA within 90 days of start; TB questionnaire updated annually; if TB positive, chest X-ray within the last year is required
• Health statement or physical exam before first assignment, updated annually
• Fit test: required for all travelers, preferably before start (can be completed onsite); PAPR is not completed onsite; Wisconsin requires 3M 1860 Regular, 3M 1860 Small, or 3M 1870+; updated annually
• 11-panel drug screen within 30 days before the first assignment, updated annually; MRO review required for prescriptions or negative-dilute results

Optional

• Positive PPD with negative chest X-ray and annual TB questionnaire

Background and Documentation

Required for Submission

• Resume or profile
• 2 professional references, completed before first assignment

Required for Onboarding

• Criminal background check: includes Social Security trace, OIG search, National Sex Offender search, 7-year county search, national criminal search, OFAC, and VSOP, completed within 90 days of first assignment; updated every year
• EPLS check, run within 90 days of start
• Education verification, completed within 90 days of start; diplomas are not accepted
• Third-party employment verification for the past 7 years, updated every year
• Confirmation of assignment on agency letterhead, provided at initial assignment and updated with each extension
• Driver's license or state ID: not expired; must match the address on file; front and back required; if placed outside the home state, the address must match the compact license's home state
• Badge photo: forward-facing headshot on a white or blue background, no alterations or filters

Optional

• Legal name change documentation

Onboarding

• Pre-hire education attestation (6 hours of online modules), uploaded by the agency once completed
• Nursing contract worker onboarding, completed onsite
• Nova StatStrip pre-hire modules, required annually