Step Down RN
Milwaukee, WI
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

RN Step Down

• Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Employment type: LTA
• Contract length: 12 weeks
• Shift: 19:00 - 07:30
• Schedule: Every other weekend (EOW) and every other holiday (EOH)
• Accepts: Med/Surg or Step Down RNs with the same credentialing for both skills

Float Scope

Travelers float daily within their skill set to any of the following:

• 8E Med/Surg
• 7E and 7W Med/Surg Telemetry
• 6E PCU
• Any additional Med/Surg Telemetry units in the house
• ED boarding
• ICU only if overflow from Med/Surg or PCU patients is on the unit

Travelers may also be required to work at sites within 40 miles if needed.

Required Qualifications

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

Licensing and Verification

• Current license with primary source verification within 30 days prior to assignment start
• Nursys verification within 30 days prior to start
• Disciplinary actions require a FACIS questionnaire uploaded with board documents and verification
• Confirmation of assignment on agency letterhead, provided at initial assignment and updated with each extension
• Driver's license or state ID: must not be expired, must match the address on file, and must show front and back. If placement is outside the home state, the address must match the home state of the compact license.

Background and Health Requirements

• Criminal background check: Social Security trace, OIG search, National Sex Offender search, 7-year SSN trace, county residence and employment search, National Criminal, OFAC, and VSOP, completed within 90 days of first assignment and updated every year
• EPLS check within 90 days of start
• Education verification within 90 days of start; diplomas are not accepted
• Employment verification for the past 7 years, updated every year
• 11-panel drug screen within 30 days before the first assignment and updated annually
• Fit test: required for all travelers, updated annually, preferably before start (can be completed onsite). PAPR is not completed onsite. WI requires 3M 1860 Regular, 3M 1860 Small, or 3M 1870+.
• MMR: documented proof of 2 vaccines or positive IgG titer; no declinations accepted
• Varicella: documented proof of 2 vaccines, serological immunity, or verified history of varicella or herpes zoster; no declinations accepted
• Hepatitis B: documentation of 3-vaccine series or a signed declination
• Tdap: valid 10 years from administration; no declinations or attestations accepted
• Influenza vaccine: exemptions and declinations accepted, but the traveler must wear a mask at all times during flu season (October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027)
• TB: 2-step PPD (first within 1 year, second within 30 days of start) or negative IGRA within 90 days of start; annual TB questionnaire required. A positive result requires a chest X-ray within the last year with the TB questionnaire.
• Health statement or physical exam before first assignment, updated annually

Submission Documents

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

Optional Items

• Positive PPD or IGRA results with negative chest X-ray and annual TB questionnaire (if applicable)
• Name change documentation
• Unit-specific checklist: optional for onboarding, but the unit leader must upload it within 1 week