Step Down RN
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
3313-WI Columbia St Marys Milwaukee Hospital

RN Step Down

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Shift: 07:00 - 19:30 Contract Length: 13 to 26 weeks Schedule: Every other weekend (EOW) and every other holiday (EOH)

Role and Placement

• Traveler is placed on the unit with the greatest need, either a PCU or a Med/Surg/Telemetry unit, based on the traveler's skills.
• Accepts a Med/Surg or Step Down RN. Both skills use the same credentialing.
• Floating is required within the traveler's skill set onsite or to sites within 40 miles if needed.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Wisconsin
• Stepdown experience (2 years)
• Stepdown experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), required at onboarding
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), required at onboarding
• NIHSS certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Valid driver's license
• Med/Surg or Telemetry experience

Submission Documents

• Resume or profile
• At least 2 professional references, completed before the first assignment
• Current license verification
• Nursys verification

Onboarding Requirements

• Pre-hire education attestation (6 hours), uploaded by the agency once completed
• Nursing contract worker onboarding, completed onsite
• Pre-hire modules for non-allied positions, completed before clearance and required annually
• Unit-specific checklist (optional at onboarding, but must be uploaded by the unit leader within a week)
• Color vision test, completed before start and updated every 3 years
• Badge photo: forward-facing headshot on a white or blue background, with no alterations or filters
• Confirmation of assignment on agency letterhead, provided at the initial assignment and updated with each extension
• Education verification within 90 days of start. Diplomas are not accepted.
• Employment verification for the past 7 years, updated every year
• Valid driver's license or state ID, not expired, with address matching the address on file. Front and back must be shown.

Background and Screening

• Criminal background check (SSN trace, OIG search, National Sex Offender search, 7-year county search, national criminal search, OFAC, and VSOP), completed within 90 days of first assignment and updated every year
• EPLS check, run within 90 days of start
• 11-panel drug screen within 30 days prior to the first assignment, updated annually. MRO review is included for prescriptions or negative-dilute results.

Health and Immunizations

• Health statement or physical exam before the first assignment, updated annually
• Fit test, required for all travelers, updated annually. Preferred to be completed before start, and can be completed onsite. PAPR fit tests are not completed onsite. WI requires 3M 1860 Regular, 3M 1860 Small, or 3M 1870+.
• MMR: documented proof of two doses or a positive IgG titer. No declinations accepted. If the titer is negative, two doses are required 4 weeks apart.
• Hepatitis B: documentation of the 3-vaccine series, or a signed and dated declination
• Varicella: documented proof of two doses, serological immunity, or verified history of varicella or herpes zoster. No declinations accepted. If negative, two doses are required 4 weeks apart.
• Tdap: valid for 10 years from administration. No declinations or attestations accepted.
• Influenza vaccine: flu season runs October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. Exemptions and declinations are accepted, but the candidate must wear a mask at all times.
• TB screening: 2-step PPD or IGRA. The first PPD must be within 1 year, and the second PPD within 30 days of start. Alternatively, a negative IGRA within 90 days of start. The TB questionnaire must be updated annually. A positive TB result requires a chest X-ray within the last year, along with the TB questionnaire.