Step Down Unit RN
Omaha, NE
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit. This position provides care for adult oncology and trauma patients in an acute progressive care setting. The role includes collaboration with an interdisciplinary care team, management of complex treatments, and participation in a patient-centered environment focused on teamwork, respectful care, bedside shift reporting, and hourly rounding.

Job Details

• Schedule: 12-hour day shifts, 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., for a minimum of 36 hours per week. Every other weekend is required, with self-scheduling balanced to unit needs.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Current Registered Nurse license
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience
  • Ability to provide required licensure and drivers license documentation at submission
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Oncology experience
  • Current Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) or Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) certification
  • Chemotherapy certification
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Care is provided to adult oncology and trauma patients in an 18-bed progressive care setting.
  • Patient assignments typically range from 1:4 to 1:5 on days and nights.
  • Travelers may float to other medical-surgical and progressive care units at the same level of care.
  • Two days of unit orientation are provided.
  • The role may include occasional titration of insulin and Cardizem infusions, along with management of chemotherapy, heparin, and Protonix.
  • Familiarity with high-flow respiratory equipment is expected.
  • Artificial nails are prohibited in patient-care departments.
  • First-time travelers are accepted.
  • The position is located in a Level 1 trauma setting.

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