Stepdown RN
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport Hospital

Step Down RN

Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut Contract Length: 10 weeks (winter coverage only) Start Date: Must start by 12/18/2026

Facility Overview

• Short-term acute care hospital
• 426 total staffed beds
• Level II Trauma Center
• Free parking

Schedule

• Night shifts, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:30)
• 36 hours per week
• Works every other weekend and floats as needed for the department
• Local radius restrictions waived for the 10-week assignment
• No holiday RTO; no more than 5 days RTO

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Stepdown experience (2 years)
• Stepdown experience within the last year
• Current ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Current BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification with at least 2 CE hours, from an accepted provider or with at least 2 CE hours listed on the certificate; valid for 1 year unless the certificate states a 2-year validity
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic

Preferred

• COVID vaccine series, if the candidate has received it

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• TB documentation: negative T-SPOT or QuantiFERON-Gold within 6 months of start, or 2 negative PPDs within 12 months of start (second PPD may be pending at start). Positive history requires a chest X-ray within 1 year and a TB questionnaire.
• TB questionnaire updated annually
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, proof of 3-dose series, or declination within 1 year of start
• Varicella: positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (panels must be listed individually)
• Fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually (clean-shaven required)
• Seasonal flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31); deadline 12/01; declinations not allowed

Background and Credentialing

• 7-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, updated annually
• Sanction checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) within 30 days of start
• Education verification of highest level completed; diplomas not accepted; accredited schools only
• International candidates: foreign equivalency report and diploma required
• Photo ID matching legal name on first day
• Employment history: 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days, verified for the last 7 years
• 2 professional references (acute care travel), within 3 years of start

Required Training and Attestations

• Language services training
• CAUTI education training
• Suicide risk and environmental assessment training
• Mobile heartbeat alarm module
• Stroke education module and NIHSS module
• CLABSI prevention training
• Pressure injury prevention training
• Patient transport with oxygen education
• Pyxis ES MedStation modules
• Baxter pump interoperability training
• Patient bedside rounding module
• Ventricular assist device awareness module
• Blood administration module (updated annually)
• Fire safety module
• 21st Century Cures Act module
• eCart training module
• Chaperone policy training
• New employee orientation module, due by end of day on start date