Stepdown Registered Nurse
Lansing, Michigan
Sparrow Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Stepdown Unit

Location: Lansing, Michigan
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN) - Stepdown Unit
• Start Date: ASAP
• Patient Ratios: 1:4-6
• Shift Requirements:

  • Weekend shifts required: 3 weekends per 4-week schedule
  • No on-call required
  • Floating required within scope to all adult acute care units
• Shift Hours:

  • 3 shifts of 12 hours = 36 hours/week
  • 4 shifts of 12 hours = 48 hours/week
  • 8 or 10-hour shifts = 40 hours/week
• Block Scheduling: No block scheduling; Return to Office (RTO) blocked on specific dates

Experience & Certifications

• Required Years of Experience: Minimum 2 years in specialty
• Prior Travel Experience: Required (must have completed prior travel contracts)
• Required Clinical Experience:

  • Telemetry experience
  • Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
  • EPIC charting experience
• Required Certifications:

  • State nursing license (must be active by start date)
  • BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) by American Heart Association
• Preferred Certifications/Skills:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention)
  • NIH Stroke Certification
  • Ventilator management
  • Conscious sedation

Facility Highlights

• Type: Short Term Acute Care
• Designations: Magnet, Teaching Hospital, Level 1 Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 632
• Charting System: EPIC
• Parking: Free with badge

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Valid Driver’s License/State ID
• Social Security Card
• E-Verify
• Background Check (within 30 days of start) including:

  • 7-year county/state criminal history
  • National Sex Offender Database
  • FACIS Level 3
  • Education verification
• Current Michigan nursing license verification (within 30 days of start)
• Physical exam within 12 months of start (must note latex sensitivity)
• Drug screening (10-panel with THC, within 30 days of start)
• Immunizations and health documents:

  • Tdap vaccine within 10 years or declination
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) immunity or vaccination
  • Hepatitis B immunity or vaccination series or declination
  • Varicella immunity or vaccination
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or declination (required during flu season)
• Facility-specific modules and acknowledgments to be completed prior to or at orientation
• Competency exams and medication/pharmacology competency as applicable

Additional Notes

• Locals accepted; no local radius restrictions
• Pending licenses are not accepted; license must be in hand before start
• Floating to all adult acute care units within scope of practice is required
• No block scheduling but some RTO restrictions apply

This position is ideal for experienced RNs with telemetry and dysrhythmia management skills who have prior travel experience and are comfortable working in a fast-paced, acute care, stepdown environment.