Critical Care Stepdown Registered Nurse
Saint Johns, Michigan
Sparrow Clinton Hospital

Job Opportunity: Step Down Registered Nurse (Critical Care Stepdown)

Location

• Saint Johns, Michigan

Employment Type

• Travel / Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Shift Details

• Night shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (1900-0730)
• Weekend requirement: 2 weekends per month (Friday and Saturday nights)
• No call, no floating

Unit and Patient Population

• Critical Care Stepdown Unit (Special Care Unit)
• Responsible for telemetry patients; no long-term ventilated or pressor-dependent patients (pressors may be initiated)
• Nurses oversee up to 10 telemetry monitors
• May care for general medical/surgical telemetry patients when no stepdown patients are present
• Special Care Nurses participate in the Rapid Response Team

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Michigan
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 2 years of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience, with at least 1 year within the last year
• One completed travel nursing assignment
• Telemetry experience
• Competent with BiPAP and high flow oxygen devices
• Experience with Epic electronic charting system
• ACLS certification (American Heart Association)
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification

Additional Requirements

• Must submit Return to Office (RTO) requests with profile; certain holiday weeks (Memorial Day and Independence Day) RTOs are not approved
• No pending licenses accepted
• Locals accepted with no radius restrictions

Systems and Tools

• EPIC charting
• Pyxis medication system
• SBAR communication framework

Orientation and Competency

• Unit-specific competency exams required (no expiration)
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam required (no expiration)
• Facility-specific modules completed onsite at orientation

Background and Documentation Requirements

• Valid driver’s license/state ID required and must be current throughout assignment
• Social Security card required
• E-Verify compliance required
• Background check within 30 days of assignment start, including:

  • 7-year county and state criminal history
  • Social Security Number trace
  • National sex offender registry
  • FACIS Level 3 search
  • Education verification
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Highest level of education verification required
• Michigan Workforce fingerprinting required for this location; must be completed in Michigan

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start (must note latex sensitivity)
• N95 fit test within 12 months of start (annual update required)
• Tdap vaccine within 10 years or declination accepted
• Negative 2-step TB test or QuantiFERON within 2 months of start; if positive, negative chest x-ray and positive result within 1 year required
• MMR immunity (2 vaccines or titers) or declination accepted
• Hepatitis B immunity or vaccination series or declination accepted
• Varicella immunity (2 vaccines or titers) or declination accepted
• Seasonal flu vaccination required during flu season or declination accepted
• 10-panel drug screen with THC within 30 days of start (medical marijuana cards or dilute screens not accepted)

References and History

• Two references from previous employers required
• Current resume with 7-year work history required
• Skills checklist and application with complete work history required

Facility Highlights

• Short Term Acute Care facility
• Level 1 Trauma center
• Total staffed beds: 632
• Free parking with badge
• Scrub color: Hunter Green

This position is ideal for experienced critical care stepdown RNs with telemetry and travel nursing experience seeking a night shift travel contract in Michigan.