Stepdown RN
Joplin, Missouri
Mercy Hospital Joplin

RN - Tele

Location: Joplin, MO Openings: 4 Employment type: Travel (auto-offer position) Assignment length: 13 weeks (flexible: 8-26 weeks)

Schedule and Unit

• Unit: 7 Tele (Telemetry)
• Shift: Nights, 1900-0700
• Guaranteed hours: 36 per week (flexible: 36 or 48)
• Weekend hours, call, and float: As required by the facility
• Orientation: Night shift orients on day shift and must be available the entire week
• Patient ratio: 1:6 (estimates, not guarantees)
• Equipment: IV pumps, computers, glucometer, GE monitoring equipment

Patient Population

• Post cardiac cath patients
• Atrial fibrillation (Afib) and CHF
• Stable MI and post heart caths with interventions
• Medical cardiac patients, including pacemaker insertion and non-titrated cardiac drips
• General medical overflow

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Missouri
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• 2 years of Stepdown experience, including Stepdown experience within the last year
• ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience
• Experience in an acute care setting
• Telemetry experience
• Experience with titratable drips
• Experience with cardiac drips
• Competency with Precedex
• Experience with BiPAP
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS certification
• Valid driver's license

Expectations

• Flexible, dependable, and hardworking, with strong teamwork skills
• Black scrubs or M-wear only; any other attire is unacceptable

Auto-Offer Guidelines

• Blocked scheduling requires facility approval
• Confirmation is needed within 5 days of offer
• Requests for time off of 5 days or less must be made up on the back end
• All contingency requests must be listed on the submission form

Facility Highlights

• Hospital Safety Grade: B (Spring 2026)
• CMS 3-star rating
• Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award
• Level 2 Trauma Center, Level 2 Stroke Center, and Level 2 STEMI Center
• All-private rooms