Step-Down RN
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Columbia Saint Mary's Hospital Milwaukee

Job Opportunity: RN Step Down (Travel)

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Specialty: RN Step Down
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Schedule: Every Other Week (EOW) and Every Other Holiday (EOH)
• Requires 2 years of experience in PCU / Med-Surg Telemetry Acute Care
• Placement on unit with greatest need: PCU, Med/Surg, or Telemetry unit based on skills
• Accepts Med/Surg or Stepdown RN credentials (same credentialing for both)
• Must be willing to float onsite within skill set or to sites within 40 miles if needed

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of specialty experience in PCU / Med-Surg Telemetry Acute Care
• Prior travel experience is NOT explicitly required

Required Certifications & Licenses

• BLS (American Heart Association)
• ACLS (American Heart Association)
• Current RN license with Nursys verification within 30 days prior to start
• License/Certificate verification within 30 days prior to start
• Driver’s License/State ID (must be valid and meet address requirements)

Required Health & Compliance

• Ascension Color Vision test (completed prior to start, updated every 3 years)
• Ascension Core Competencies (HIPAA, Joint Commission, OSHA topics; completed within a year of start, updated yearly)
• NIH Certification (updated yearly or every 2 years depending on group)
• Ascension EKG Exam (passing score required)
• MMR: Proof of two vaccines or positive titer; no declinations accepted
• Fit Test (annual, preferred prior to start)
• Hepatitis B vaccination series or signed declination
• Influenza Vaccine (seasonal; exemptions accepted with mask requirement)
• TB Screening: Positive IGRA or PPD results, negative chest X-ray within a year, and annual TB questionnaire
• Health Statement or physical exam prior to first assignment, updated annually
• 2 Step PPD or IGRA within 90 days of start
• Varicella: Proof of immunity or two vaccines; no declinations accepted
• Tdap vaccination (valid for 10 years; no declinations accepted)
• 12 Panel Drug Screen within 30 days prior to start, updated annually

Required Professional Documentation & Verification

• Ascension Profile (resume or professional profile)
• At least two professional references prior to first assignment
• Criminal Background Check including Social Security Trace, OIG Search, National Sex Offender Registry (within 30 days of first assignment, updated annually)
• EPLS (Excluded Parties List System) check within 90 days of start
• Ascension Skills Checklist (clinical skills verification within one year, updated annually)
• Education Verification (within 90 days of start)
• Confirmation of Assignment documentation
• Employment Verification for past 7 years
• Ascension Badge Photo (headshot with white or blue background, no filters)
• Ascension Specialty Exam (passing score required, updated every 3 years)

Additional Notes

• Traveler must complete onboarding requirements and attestations prior to or at start
• Must be able to float to other units or nearby sites as needed
• No prior travel experience explicitly required for this assignment

This position is ideal for experienced Step Down or Med/Surg RNs with strong telemetry skills looking for a travel opportunity in Wisconsin.