Step Down Unit RN
Burlingame, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit. This position provides care for adult and geriatric patients requiring cardiac, neurovascular, respiratory, and post-procedural monitoring. The role supports patients with complex medical needs, including cardiac drips, heparin infusions, high-flow oxygen, and noninvasive ventilation.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, three shifts per week, totaling 36 hours per week; every other weekend required.
• Required Qualifications: California Registered Nurse licensure; Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC); National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification; at least two years of Registered Nurse experience, including at least one year in an intensive care unit or step-down setting; experience caring for medical cardiology patients, post-cardiac catheterization patients, neurovascular or stroke patients, and patients requiring high-flow oxygen or noninvasive ventilation; experience managing heparin, diltiazem, and amiodarone infusions.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous charge experience; experience with dobutamine, dopamine, or milrinone infusions.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient assignments may include a 3:1 ratio.
  • Patient population includes adults and geriatric patients.
  • Clinical responsibilities include dysrhythmia interpretation and management, telemetry monitoring, cardiac and vasoactive drips without titration, central and peripheral line care, blood product administration, pacemaker care, post-myocardial infarction care, pre- and post-cardiac catheterization care, and post-cardiac surgery care.
  • Additional care may include transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures, pacemaker procedures, ablation procedures, post-thrombolytic therapy care, chest tube management, insulin protocols, feeding tube care, continuous bladder irrigation, hemodialysis support, peripherally inserted central catheter management, intravenous access, patient-controlled analgesia, cerebrovascular accident care, and substance withdrawal management.
  • Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, transportation, and unit secretary services.

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