13 Kentucky Step-Down Unit (SDU) Jobs
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Required Skills/Experience: Heart monitor interpretation, trach care, chest tube management, PIV starts, phlebotomy, and post-op heart surgery experience. Drips: Primacor, amiodarone, dobutamine, heparin.
Special Requests: RTO requires nurse manager approval.
Unit Details: Intermediate/step down cardiac unit specializing in post-op coronary bypass graft, valve surgery, chest pain, dysrhythmia with pre/post pacemaker/AICD placement, pre/post cath lab, and CHF. Uses Plum ICU Medical IV pumps, Omnicell, Phillips monitors, external pacers, and pulse generators.
Shift & Scheduling: Every other weekend. No call. Holidays based on unit needs.
Floating Requirements: Could float within scope of practice and below. Typically notified about 1 hour prior to shift beginning via Smart Square.
Step-Down Unit Travel Nurse Job Responsibilities and Salary
Job responsibilities of a Step-Down nurse include maintaining ventilators, administering treatments and medications, collaborating with members of the healthcare team, and interacting with patients and their families. Registered Nurses who specialize in Step-Down Unit will need BLS and ACLS certifications. They will manage many high-risk IV medications such as Heparin or Insulin infusions. The average nurse-to-patient ratio is usually between 3 and 4 patients; this may vary depending on the facility. Average annual salaries in the United States for a Step-Down nurse are around $88,000. Salaries may be higher if the nurse has relevant certifications.
Step-Down Unit (SDU) Travel Nurse Jobs in Kentucky
Step-Down (SDU) nurses work in hospital and skilled rehab settings. The SDU is an intermediate unit between the ICU and med-surg. It is also called a Progressive Care or Transitional Care Unit. Patients are not as acutely ill as in the ICU, but are also not stable enough to be on a med-surg unit with a higher nurse-to-patient ratio. Job descriptions note excellent critical thinking skills and prior emergency or critical care experience. Are you looking for your dream job? Explore our Step-Down travel nurse opportunities below!
