Step Down Unit RN
Morgantown, WV
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Step-Down Unit This position provides nursing care for post-surgical, thoracic, and medical patients in an acute care setting. The role requires strong step-down nursing experience, cardiac rhythm interpretation, and the ability to titrate medications according to established parameters.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12-hour shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Registered Nurse with an active nursing license or willingness to wait for licensure
  • Minimum of 2 years of strong Medical-Surgical Step-Down experience
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Ability to titrate medications according to prescribed parameters
  • Ability to interpret and document cardiac rhythms
  • COVID-19 vaccination required; approved medical or religious exemptions may be considered
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience caring for post-surgical, thoracic, and medical patients
  • Experience with Cardizem, Amiodarone, Dopamine, Nitro, Esmolol, Heparin, and Lasix infusions
  • Experience caring for patients requiring BiPAP or tracheostomy support
• Additional Information:
  • Patient assignments may include step-down ratios of 1:3 and combination assignments of 1:4.
  • Cardiac rhythm interpretation and documentation are required at least every four hours and more frequently during medication titration.
  • The unit includes centralized telemetry monitoring and monitors in patient rooms.
  • Weekend requirement includes three weekend shifts during a four-week schedule.
  • Holiday coverage may be required.
  • No call or standby requirement.
  • Floating is rare.
  • Unit orientation consists of three shifts.
  • Royal blue scrubs are required.

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