Step Down Unit RN
Waco, TX
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary:
The facility is seeking a qualified healthcare professional for a Step Down Unit position located in Waco, Texas. This role involves working on a 30-bed step-down unit with a focus on patient stabilization and care within a critical care service line. The position is suitable for professionals with diverse clinical backgrounds and provides an opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Job Details:

• Location: Waco, Texas
• Specialty: Step Down Unit
• Schedule: Day shifts, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Shift Time: Days
• Required Qualifications: Certification(s) as applicable, current state licensure, minimum of 0 years of experience, location in or eligible to work in Texas
• Additional Information: The unit features a 30-bed step-down setting with responsibilities including HFNC (High-Flow Nasal Cannula), BIPAP (Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure), management of stable GTT (Glucose Tolerance Test), and care for patients post-CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft), AVR (Aortic Valve Replacement), MVR (Mitral Valve Repair), AAA (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm) repair, lobectomy, CEA (Carotid Endarterectomy), NSTEMI (Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction), STEMI (ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction), ACS (Acute Coronary Syndrome), pacemaker management, sepsis, gastrointestinal bleed, post-DKA (Diabetic Ketoacidosis), respiratory failure, and tachy-arrhythmias. The unit often requires float to other critical care service lines.

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