Step Down RN
Saint Louis, MO
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Step Down Unit Nights. The position supports adults requiring high-acuity, step-down care, including management of complex cardiac, respiratory, and critical-care-related needs. The role requires proficiency with vasoactive medication titration, ventilated patients, arterial lines, chest tubes, and cardiac arrhythmias.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; required travel experience; Trauma Level II experience; proficiency with vasoactive medication and sedation titration, insulin drips, tracheostomy and ventilator care, arterial lines, external pacemakers, chest tubes, cardiac arrhythmias, BiPAP/CPAP, and high-acuity step-down care.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous charge experience and electronic health record experience.
• Schedule: Night shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; every other weekend is required.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: Provides care for adult patients in a high-acuity step-down setting. Clinical responsibilities include cardiac telemetry, management of dysrhythmias, noninvasive airway support, ventilator troubleshooting, central and peripheral line care, blood product administration, wound care, thrombolytic agents, procedural sedation monitoring, and post-cardiac and neurosurgical care.

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