RN Step-Down
Willoughby, Ohio
West Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RN Step Down

Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (approximately 13 weeks)

Job Description

• Provide safe, efficient, age-specific nursing care to patients and families using the nursing process.
• Assist patients to attain, maintain, regain, and sustain optimal health status.
• Deliver effective relationship-based nursing care.
• Demonstrate technical skills that ensure safe practice and positive care outcomes.
• Communicate clearly and collaborate effectively to optimize patient care and clinical operations.
• Contribute to professional nursing practice and display leadership to influence clinical and operational outcomes.
• Nurse/patient ratio typically 1:5 or 1:6.
• Floating requirement to various inpatient areas including step down units, medical care units, surgical units, and emergency departments for boarded patients.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio.
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience in Progressive Care Unit (PCU) or Step Down nursing.
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• ACLS certification.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).

Background and Compliance Requirements

• Criminal background check within 6 months including social security trace and county searches.
• Ohio fingerprinting and FBI background checks as applicable based on residency duration.
• Drug screen within 60 days of start (10-panel, lab report required; instant screens not accepted).
• Employment and education verifications completed through third-party sources.
• Completion of required competency exams, skills checklists, and core competencies with passing scores.
• Completion of safety and compliance training modules prior to clearance (annual renewal).
• Valid non-expired photo ID (driver’s license or state ID).

Additional Information

• This role requires flexibility to float to multiple inpatient units including step down, medical, surgical, and emergency departments.
• Strong communication and leadership skills are essential.
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic clinical environment providing specialized nursing care to patients requiring step down level monitoring and interventions.