5 Kentucky Step Down Unit Jobs
Travel Nurse (RN) - Step Down Unit
$2,055/wk
Contract Details
Travel Pay Breakdown
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Additional Information
Required Skills/Experience:
- Tele interpretation; initiate/titrate insulin, heparin, and cardiac drips.
- 1 travel assignment required.
Preferred Skills/Experience:
- PIV insertion, stable home vents, chest tube/indwelling drain management, CBI, stable drips (lasix, protonix), blood product administration, continuous BiPap, and neutropenic precautions.
Required Credentials:
- Associate Degree or Certificate.
Unit Details:
- Stepdown/PCU patient population, including drips (insulin, heparin, cardiac, etc.), sepsis, CHF, COPD, DKA, cirrhosis, dementia, and surgical urology, abdominal, and ortho patients.
- Ratios: SDU days 1:4-5, nights 1:5-6; Tele days 1:5-6, nights 1:6. Charge nurse rarely takes patients on days, but takes an assignment on night shift.
- May require precepting students and new hires.
Shift & Scheduling:
- Every third weekend. Every other holiday.
- Flexible contract hours: 48 per week available upon request.
Floating Requirements:
- First to float within skillset. Potential float to Deaconess Newburgh (IN) campus (8 miles apart) and Deaconess Gateway (IN – 11 miles). 2 HR notice given for cross-campus float. Mid-shift float within same campus. Cross-campus mid-shift float is unlikely but possible.
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Travel RN Job Salary & Responsibilities
Your travel RN salary is based on your specialty, experience, and where you secure your assignment. Registered Nurse job descriptions focus on technical knowledge and supervisory skills; attention to detail; and communication with patients, families, and healthcare professionals in critical situations. But, an RN’s responsibilities also require a combination of compassion, patience, and resilience.
This isn’t news to you. You came to Trusted because you’ve tried RN staffing agencies without the personal support you need. This doesn’t surprise us, either. We’re a team of Trusted nurses who’ve been in your shoes (those comfy, non-slip shoes). We’ll help advance your career on your terms.