5 Fairmont Step-Down Unit (SDU) Jobs
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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:
Artificial nails are not allowed for any travelers. Failure to adhere could result in being sent home and/or terminated if policy is not followed.
If candidate worked a perm facility in the last 12 months, 1 reference must be from perm facility.
Eligibility as Current/Previous Employee: cumulative experience applies for previous travelers.
References: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you're applying to.
Preferred Skills/Experience:
- Cardiac experience preferred.
Special Requests:
- Generally flexible and allow block scheduling.
Unit Details:
- Stepdown patient ratio 1:3; floor ratio 1:5 or 1:6.
- Patient population includes cardiology, heart failure, cardiac surgery, medicine, and hospitalist/med-surg patients.
- RNs are required to titrate drips including heparin, insulin, nitro, Cardizem, nicardipine, Lasix, amio, and dobutamine.
- Uses NC, CPAP, BiPAP, HFNC, and trach to vent; dedicated RT for the 9th floor.
- Tele techs monitor and record telemetry strips; Philips monitoring.
Shift & Scheduling:
- Night shift weekend requirements: 3-4 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday), 2 Fridays, and 2 Mondays in a 4-week schedule period. For the weekend night shift, every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
- Holiday requirement: an eve and a day (Black Friday or Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, New Year's Eve or New Year's Day).
- No call.
Floating Requirements:
- Traveler will be the first pulled off the unit if needed. Rotational pull to floor assignments; pull log dates are kept by charge nurses. Pull to floor assignments are typically 1 out of 3 shifts.
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 Fairmont, West Virginia
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!