Stepdown RN
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
3313-WI Columbia St Marys Milwaukee Hospital

RN Step Down, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Contract Length: 13 to 26 weeks (26 weeks max) Shift: 19:00 - 07:30 Schedule: Every other weekend (EOW) and every other holiday (EOH)

Role Details

• Placed on the unit with the greatest need, either PCU or Med/Surg/Tele, based on the traveler's skills.
• Accepts an M/S or Stepdown RN. Both skills use the same credentialing.
• Float scope: onsite within skill set, or to sites within 40 miles if needed.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Wisconsin
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Stepdown experience: 2 years, with experience within the last year
• Med Surg / Telemetry or acute care experience
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS certification issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS certification
• Driver's license or state ID: not expired, matching address on file, front and back shown
• Current license and primary source verification, completed within 30 days prior to start
• Nursys verification, completed within 30 days prior to start
• Disciplinary actions must be disclosed on a questionnaire uploaded with license documents
• RN Step Down (PCU) specialty exam: completed before first assignment, repeated every 3 years, minimum 80% or national benchmark, 2 attempts allowed
• Color vision test: completed before start, repeated every 3 years
• Core competencies (HIPAA, Joint Commission, NPSG, OSHA topics): completed within 1 year of start, repeated every 3 years, minimum 80% or national benchmark, 2 attempts allowed
• NIH certification: Group A updated yearly, Groups B-F every 2 years
• EKG exam: minimum 80%, 2 attempts allowed, repeated every 3 years; traveler must complete the latest edition
• Skills checklist (clinical only): completed within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Nova StatStrip pre-hire modules: required for non-allied positions, completed annually
• Onboarding education: 6-hour pre-hire training with attestation, plus onsite contract worker onboarding
• Fit test: required for all travelers, can be completed onsite, updated annually. PAPR is not completed onsite. WI and MI require 3M 1860 Regular, 3M 1860 Small, or 3M 1870+.
• MMR: documented proof of 2 doses or positive IgG titer; declinations not accepted
• Varicella: proof of 2 doses, serologic immunity, or history verified by a provider; declinations not accepted
• Hepatitis B: completed 3-vaccine series or signed declination
• Influenza vaccine: flu season is October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. Exemptions and declinations accepted, but must wear a mask at all times.
• Tdap: valid 10 years from administration; declinations not accepted
• TB screening: 2-step PPD (first within 1 year, second within 30 days of start) or negative IGRA within 90 days of start. TB questionnaire updated annually. A positive result requires a chest X-ray within the last year.
• Health statement or physical exam before first assignment, updated annually
• 11-panel drug screen: within 30 days before first assignment, updated annually
• Criminal background check: SSN trace, OIG, national sex offender search, and national criminal, OFAC, and VOSP searches, completed within 90 days of first assignment, updated yearly
• EPLS check: within 90 days of start
• Education verification: within 90 days of start; diplomas not accepted
• Employment verification: third-party verification for the past 7 years
• Resume or profile
• At least 2 professional references, completed before first assignment
• Confirmation of assignment on agency letterhead, provided at initial assignment and each extension
• Badge photo: forward-facing headshot on a white or blue background, no filters

Optional

• Unit-specific checklist: optional for onboarding, uploaded by the unit leader within a week
• Name change documentation