Step Down Unit RN
Silverdale, WA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit Location not provided. This position supports a cardiac progressive care unit caring for patients requiring intermediate-acuity nursing care, telemetry monitoring, and titratable medication management. The role requires flexibility, teamwork, holiday availability, and participation in weekend rotations.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM; 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of progressive care unit experience; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification; current nursing license required.
• Preferred Qualifications: Recent experience with electronic charting systems and cardiac progressive care patients.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for patients following transcatheter aortic valve replacement, cardiac catheterization, coronary artery bypass grafting, thoracic procedures, lobectomies, femoral-popliteal procedures, and temporary or transvenous pacemaker placement.
  • Manages and titrates medications such as nitroglycerin, heparin, diltiazem, nicardipine, amiodarone, insulin, dopamine, esmolol, and labetalol.
  • Performs cardiac rhythm interpretation and continuous telemetry monitoring.
  • Typical patient assignments range from 1:3 to 1:4.
  • Weekend rotation is required at least every other weekend, with increased needs on Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays.
  • At least one major holiday assignment is required during the holiday season.
  • A professional color of scrubs is required.
  • The role includes an onboarding and education program followed by precepted clinical training.
  • The organization may cancel up to four shifts for assignments of 13 weeks and up to three shifts for shorter assignments.

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