Step Down RN
Portland, Oregon
Providence Saint Vincent Medical Center

Step Down RN Travel/Contract Job

Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: Portland, Oregon
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day, 3x12 hours, 7:00–19:00
• Hours per week: 36
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Floating: May float to other units based on skill set
• Call: No on-call required
• Ratios: 1:3 and 1:4

Role Focus

• This role is for IMCU/Step Down RNs, not telemetry-only RNs.
• Experience should include care for higher-acuity patients such as:

  • Trach and ventilator patients
  • Critical care drips/titrated infusions
  • Intermediate care/step-down level patients
  • Complex cardiac and respiratory patients

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oregon
• Stepdown (1 year of experience)
• Stepdown experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or Heart & Stroke Foundation
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association or Heart and Stroke Foundation
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Driver's License
• Experience caring for tracheostomy and ventilator patients
• Experience with critical care drips and titrated infusions
• Experience caring for complex cardiac patients
• Experience caring for complex respiratory patients

Work Environment

• Short-term acute care facility
• Teaching hospital
• 536 staffed beds

Additional Notes

• Travelers may be asked to float to other units and facilities to meet staffing needs.
• If floating consecutive shifts, hotel lodging may be offered at additional cost.