Step Down Unit RN
New York, NY
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Clinical Nurse, Step Down Unit. The Clinical Nurse provides safe, competent, quality care to a designated group of patients and their significant others. The role applies evidence-based nursing practice, critical thinking, interdisciplinary collaboration, patient education, and quality and safety principles during the night shift.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, consisting of 11.5-hour shifts and a minimum of 34.5 hours per week; every other weekend is required.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum of two years of registered nursing experience.
  • Minimum of two years of cardiology, telemetry, and Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) experience.
  • Experience with vents, drips, and drains.
  • Associate degree in nursing with relevant experience, or active matriculation in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
  • New York State Registered Nurse license.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
  • Nursing process, patient care management, critical thinking, assessment and intervention skills, and interdisciplinary healthcare team collaboration.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
  • Electronic medical record experience using EPIC.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides patient-centered care through assessment, care planning, implementation, evaluation, teaching, rounding, coaching, and appropriate delegation.
  • Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients and families while demonstrating caring, respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening.
  • Considers patient values, preferences, cultural diversity, expressed needs, and knowledge when delivering care.
  • Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice activities, and nursing research studies.
  • Identifies safety risks, escalates barriers to care, and supports process improvement and compliance activities.
  • Promotes a safe care environment through high-reliability principles and effective use of clinical resources.

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