Tele Step Down RN
Springfield, Missouri
Mercy Hospital Springfield

RN - Step Down

Job Overview

• Location: Springfield, Missouri
• Employment type: Travel
• Specialty: Tele/Stepdown in the ED/ER
• Shift: Days, 7:00 AM–7:00 PM
• Weekly hours: 36 or 48
• Assignment length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 4

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Stepdown (1 year of experience)
• Stepdown experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Driver's License
• Telemetry experience
• ED - Emergency Department experience

Schedule / Assignment Notes

• Block scheduling cannot be accommodated
• Weekend hours are as required by the facility
• No call requirements
• 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 is allowed per assignment

Clinical Setting

• Emergency Department
• 68 beds
• Typical patient ratio is 4:1
• Level 1 trauma, Stroke, STEMI, and regional burn center

Additional Requirements

• Flu vaccination or approved exemption is required for all travelers from November 1 through April 1; declinations are not accepted

Work Environment

• Must be able to stand and walk most of the shift
• Must be able to lift and push 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
• High-acuity experience
• Experience with 200+ patients per day

Dress Code

• Black scrubs
• Jeans and unprofessional attire are not allowed