Stepdown RN
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
3313-WI Columbia St Marys Milwaukee Hospital

RN Step Down

Overview

• Specialty: RN Step Down
• Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Employment type: LTA
• Contract length: 13 to 26 weeks
• Shift: 19:00 - 07:30 (night)

Assignment Details

• Traveler is placed on a PCU or Med/Surg/Tele unit based on where the greatest need is and on the traveler's skills.
• Accepts an M/S or Stepdown RN, with the same credentialing for both skills.
• Float is required onsite within the traveler's skill set, 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 issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience in an acute care setting
• Driver's license
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience

Health and Immunizations

• Vaccines:

  • MMR: two documented doses or a positive IgG titer. Declinations are not accepted.
  • Varicella: two documented doses, serological immunity, or verified history. Declinations are not accepted.
  • Hepatitis B: full vaccine series or a signed declination.
  • Tdap: valid for 10 years. Declinations and attestations are not accepted.
  • Influenza: exemptions and declinations are accepted, but the candidate must wear a mask at all times during flu season (October 1 through March 31).
• TB screening: 2-step PPD or IGRA, with a TB questionnaire updated annually. A positive result requires a chest X-ray within the last year.
• Health statement: Statement of good health or physical exam before first assignment, updated annually.
• Fit test: Required for all travelers, updated annually. Wisconsin requires 3M 1860 Regular, 3M 1860 Small, or 3M 1870+. PAPR fit tests are not completed onsite.
• Drug screen: 11-panel drug screen within 30 days before the first assignment, updated annually.

Background and Onboarding

• Criminal background check (SSN trace, OIG, National Sex Offender, and other searches), completed within 90 days of first assignment and updated yearly.
• EPLS check, run within 90 days of start.
• Education verification, completed within 90 days of start. Diplomas are not accepted.
• Third-party employment verification for the past 7 years, updated yearly.
• Pre-hire education attestation (6 hours), with the attestation uploaded by the agency.
• Contingent worker onboarding, completed onsite.
• Pre-hire modules for non-allied positions, completed before clearance and required annually.
• Software (EMR) test-out, with test results, a signed training checklist, and an attestation.
• Badge photo: forward-facing headshot on a white or blue background, with no filters.
• Valid, unexpired driver's license or state ID that matches the address on file.
• Confirmation of assignment on agency letterhead, provided at initial assignment and each extension.

Application Documents

• Resume or profile.
• At least 2 professional references, completed before first assignment.
• Current license and Nursys verification (see Required Qualifications).

Optional Items

• Unit-specific checklist: optional for onboarding, but the unit leader must upload it within one week.
• Legal name change documentation, if applicable.