Step Down RN
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
3313-WI Columbia St Marys Milwaukee Hospital

RN Step Down

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Contract Length: 12 weeks Employment Type: LTA Shift: 07:00 - 19:30 Schedule: EOW (every other weekend); EOH (every other holiday)

Assignment and Float Scope

• Traveler will float daily to the following units based on need:

  • 8E Med/Surg
  • 7E and 7W Med/Surg Telemetry
  • 6E PCU
  • Any additional Med/Surg Telemetry units in the facility
  • ED boarding
  • ICU units only if overflow from Med/Surg or PCU patients are on the unit
• Will accept a Med/Surg or Step Down RN, with the same credentialing for both skills.
• Will need to float onsite within skill set, or to sites within 40 miles if needed.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Wisconsin
• 2 years of stepdown experience (PCU / Med-Surg Telemetry acute care)
• 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 (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Driver's license or state ID: must not be expired, must match the address on file, and must show front and back
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience

Health and Immunizations

• MMR: documented proof of two doses or positive IgG titer; no declinations accepted
• Varicella: documented proof of two doses, serological immunity, or verified history of varicella or herpes zoster; no declinations accepted
• Tdap: valid 10 years from administration date; no declinations or attestations accepted
• Hepatitis B: documentation of 3-vaccine series completion, or signed and dated declination
• Influenza vaccine: flu season October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027; exemptions and declinations accepted, but a mask must be worn at all times
• 2-step PPD or IGRA: first PPD within 1 year and second PPD within 30 days of start, or negative IGRA within 90 days of start
• Health statement: statement of good health or physical exam before first assignment, updated annually
• Fit test: required for all travelers, updated annually; preferred to be completed before start, can be completed onsite; PAPR not completed onsite; WI and MI require 3M 1860 Regular, 3M 1860 Small, or 3M 1870+
• 11-panel drug screen: completed within 30 days prior to first assignment, updated annually; retesting required if break in service exceeds 90 days

Onboarding and Documentation

• Resume or profile (submission required)
• Two professional references, completed before first assignment (submission required)
• Criminal background check: SSN trace, OIG search, National Sex Offender search, 7-year county and employment search, national criminal search, OFAC, and VOPS, completed within 90 days of first assignment and updated every year
• EPLS check: run within 90 days of start and rerun if break in service exceeds 90 days
• Education verification: completed within 90 days of start; diplomas not accepted; official transcripts required if verification fails
• Employment verification: third-party verification for the past 7 years, updated every year
• Confirmation of assignment on agency letterhead, provided at initial assignment and updated with each extension
• Pre-hire onboarding education attestation (6 hours), uploaded by the agency once completed
• Nursing contract worker onboarding, completed onsite
• Badge photo: forward-facing headshot on a white or blue background, no alterations or filters

Optional

• Unit-specific checklist (uploaded by unit leader within 1 week of onboarding)
• Positive PPD with negative chest X-ray and annual TB questionnaire, in place of the 2-step PPD or IGRA