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

Job Summary

Registered Nurse Step Down Unit. This role provides care for patients with complex cardiac, vascular, pulmonary, and postoperative conditions in an acute care setting. The position includes rotating 12-hour day and night shifts, cardiac monitoring, medication titration, and collaboration with interdisciplinary clinical teams.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating 12-hour day and night shifts, averaging 36 hours per week. Self-scheduling is available through a scheduling committee, with blocked scheduling open for discussion. Weekend assignments average every other weekend, and holiday assignments follow the permanent staff rotation.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Active nursing license required for submission
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for patients with bradycardia, atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction, peripheral vascular disease, pulmonary embolism, cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack, and postoperative thoracic and cardiac conditions.
  • Experience with epicardial pacing and chest tubes is required.
  • Registered Nurses titrate medications according to ordered parameters, including Cardizem, amiodarone, procainamide, dopamine, dobutamine, heparin, and insulin when indicated.
  • Patient assignments generally range from four to six patients per nurse.
  • The charge nurse maintains a full patient assignment, and nursing supervisor coverage is available around the clock.
  • Respiratory therapy support is available around the clock. Ventilators and continuous bilevel positive airway pressure are not used; continuous positive airway pressure and Airvo are available.
  • Registered Nurses are not required to interpret their own cardiac rhythm strips; monitoring technicians complete interpretation and documentation.
  • A preceptor-led orientation is provided for the 12-hour shifts.
  • Intravenous therapy specialists perform intravenous access procedures.
  • Staff wear navy blue uniforms and may not wear artificial nails.
  • No call or standby requirement is listed.
  • Charting is completed in Allscripts.

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