3 New Hampshire Step-Down Unit (SDU) Jobs
Travel Nurse (RN) - Progressive Care Unit
$3,129/wk
Contract Details
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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:
RNs Only: Recent experience at a level 1 trauma center is required.
Sterile Processing Tech only: Must have experience at a similar sized hospital (minimum 400 bed size)
Surgical Technologist only: Must have Level 1 experience or comparable Level 2 experience (in a larger city/large bed size)
You can only have 1 active application for the same position (same unit & shift at the same facility). Example: if you applied for day shift, you can apply for night shift on the same unit & facility, but you cannot apply for day shift at the same unit & facility.
Required Skills/Experience:
- Must have experience: Arterial lines, Ventriculostomies, Subdural Drains, Lumbar Drains.
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Invasive BP monitoring through arterial lines
- Bi-PAP/ C-PAP
- Trach C-PAP patients on the ventilator (NSCU/ISCU)
- Low dose pressors, vasoactive meds, and inotropes
- Mannitol & 3% (NSCU)
- Trachs
- Complex wounds
- Lines/ tubes/ drains for post surgical patients
- Ventriculostomies, Subdural Drains, Lumbar Drains (NSCU)
Shift & Scheduling: D/N Rotation - 48hrs/wk
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 New Hampshire
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!
