Step Down Unit RN
Johnson City, NY
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit. The role provides patient-centered nursing care for individuals requiring cardiac telemetry and progressive care monitoring. Responsibilities include assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating care; administering medications safely; educating patients and families; supporting evidence-based practice; and contributing to quality improvement and professional development.

Job Details

• Schedule: 12-hour day shifts, 36 hours per week, including every other weekend, for a 13-week assignment from 12/07/2026 through 03/06/2027.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing
  • Current New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA), Health and Safety Institute (HSI), or American Red Cross
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Minimum of 5 years of Registered Nurse experience
  • Cardiac telemetry experience in a step-down or progressive care unit
  • Demonstrated competency with cardiac monitoring, cardiac medications and drips, anticoagulants, heart failure, chest pain, arrhythmias, acute coronary syndromes, pulmonary embolism, postoperative cardiac care, sepsis, pneumonia, stroke, observation patients, vascular access site management, and related complications
  • Skills in nursing care, health promotion, disease management, pharmacology, medication administration, collaboration, communication, judgment and critical thinking, planning, time management, problem-solving, quality, reliability, and safety and risk management
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
  • Previous clinical nursing experience in an acute care or ambulatory setting
  • Professional certification in a related nursing specialty
  • Relevant specialty skills certification, such as Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), when required by the assigned unit
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care as a primary or accountable nurse based on unit assignment, patient needs, safety, competency, and effective resource utilization.
  • Educates patients and families regarding health promotion and disease management.
  • Participates in nursing shared governance, quality improvement initiatives, peer review, continuing nursing education, mandatory education, and professional development.
  • Integrates nursing research and current evidence into clinical practice.
  • Supports a positive learning environment for new employees and students.
  • Complies with applicable nursing practice standards, regulatory requirements, professional ethics, and patient rights.

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