Step Down RN
Springfield, Missouri
Mercy Hospital Springfield

RN - Step Down

Job Overview

• Travel RN position in Springfield, Missouri
• 13-week assignment
• Day shift: 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Weekly hours: 36 or 48, as selected on the submission form
• Auto-offer role

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Driver's License
• 1 year of Stepdown experience within the last year
• Telemetry experience
• ED - Emergency Department experience
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS issued by American Heart Association
• TNCC and NIHSS may be submitted without, but must be obtained before start
• Flu vaccination or Mercy-approved exemption is required from November 1 to April 1; declinations are not accepted

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Weekend coverage as required by the facility
• No call
• Block scheduling is not accommodated
• RTO must be made up on the back end
• RTO is not approved in the first week of the assignment
• Only 1 holiday RTO request per assignment

Unit and Patient Care

• Emergency Department
• 68 beds
• Typical patient ratio is 4:1, with ratios subject to change based on surge or other circumstances
• Level 1 trauma, stroke, STEMI, and regional burn center environment
• Busy urban trauma center
• Must have strong clinical expertise, communication skills, and human relations skills
• Uses the nursing process and provides direct patient care across all age groups

Work Conditions

• Requires standing and walking most of the shift
• May involve lifting and pushing patients on stretchers and in wheelchairs
• Physical demands include pushing, pulling, gripping up to 50 lbs, pinching up to 15 lbs, and minimal kneeling, crouching, and crawling

Preferred Experience

• Trauma/peds experience
• Experience with 200+ patients per day
• High-acuity experience preferred

Dress Code

• Black scrubs
• Unprofessional attire and jeans are not allowed