Step Down RN
Grand Junction, Colorado
Saint Mary's Hospital & Regional Medical Center

RN - Step Down

Location: Grand Junction, Colorado Unit: Step Down, 32 beds Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 3 x 12-hour shifts (1900-0730) Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week

Role Overview

• The unit manages drips and more acute patients. The facility usually recruits progressive care or intermediate care nurses for this role.
• Performs independent and delegated nursing functions under the state Board of Nursing's practice standards.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care, including health data collection, health teaching, and health counseling.
• Provides therapy and treatment, reviews and monitors therapy and treatment plans, executes delegated medical functions, refers patients for further evaluation, and documents per hospital and regulatory guidelines.
• May be required to float to other departments within scope of competency and qualifications, based on business need.
• May be required to be placed on call during a regularly scheduled shift.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Colorado
• 1 year of PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience, with PCU experience within the last year
• 1+ years of telemetry or higher experience
• EKG competency and rhythm interpretation
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS