Registered Nurse - Step Down Unit - $2,749/wk

Contract Details

Job Type

Travel

Nurse/Patient

1/5

Shift Type

Variable

Contract Date

08/25/2025 - 01/12/2026

Expected Length

20 weeks

Hours Per Shift

Shifts Per Week

Facility Info

Radius Rules

Candidates must live at least 75 miles away from this facility in order to be considered a traveler when applying for this role.

Travel Pay Breakdown

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Requirements

Experience

24 months of role experience is required with some in the last 12 months.

24 months of Step Down Unit experience is required with some in the last 24 months.

Experience with Meditech is preferred from any number of months.

References

Candidates must provide 1 manager/supervisor reference from within the past 12 months in order to be considered for this role

Candidates must provide 1 reference from within the past 3 years in order to be considered for this role

License

Candidates must have a Georgia license or compact license

Certifications

BLS (Required)

ACLS (Required)

NIHSS (Preferred)

Vaccinations

COVID vaccination required. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

Proof of Identification

Driver's license required

Additional Information

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Shift: 645am, 645pm

Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend

Holidays: Must be flexible and work as needed holidays and days around holidays

Floating to ICU but would only take stepdown patients unless have ICU experience and this would be noted as ICU ok to float on contract

Unit Cardiology: 4A/4B--This is cardiac stepdown - 4A is more cardiothoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 4B is for smaller procedures, drips, CHF patients.

Beds: 44 beds, 8 semiprivate rooms (16 beds)

Common diagnosis / Types of patients: POD #1 CABG, anything cardiovascular surgery including fem pops, arteriogram, CEA., thoracotomy, vats, EVARS, AAA repairs, arteriograms, carotid endarterectomies, stents, pacemakers, ablations, AICD, CHF, afib w/ RVR, CABG w/ pacer wires, adenosine cardioversions, a lot of chest tubes

Experience: 2 years in Stepdown in an acute care setting is required w/o exception.

Nurse's Read Strips? Yes, must read and interpret

Additional Notes: Prefer able to pull pacer wires, if can't, they will orient to do; Fast turnover of rooms, average census is 32-38 pts, discharge and admit 12-16 pts in one shift on busy day

Additional Questions: push on attendance, make sure they are ok with floating, if can't take ICU level patients, they will be asked to task in the ICU.

Trusted Benefits

Health

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Dental

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Vision

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401k

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Travel Nurse (RN) - Step Down Unit

$2,749/wk

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