21 Wisconsin Step-Down Unit (SDU) Jobs
Travel Nurse (RN) - Progressive Care Unit
$3,359/wk
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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:
References: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you're applying to. Resume: Each employment history entry must include all the following: detailed duties, hospital size, unit size, trauma level (if applicable), patient ratio, teaching facility.
Required Skills/Experience: 2 years of MS, PCU, ICU experience. Must have experience in setting within the last 1 year. Must have drip experience.
Preferred Skills/Experience: Home trach/vent experience highly preferred.
Special Requests: Must take full 6 months off from any Sanford Health or Good Samaritan Society location as well. Must disclose previous employment on your resume or elsewhere within the submission for a DNU check. Any employment gaps greater than 30 days must be explained. Cannot guarantee same shifts for travel duos.
Unit Details: Nurse:patient ratios: days 1:4-5; nights 1:5-6, depending on acuity. Neuro-focused patient population includes strokes, seizure, Guillain-Barre, myasthenia gravis, spinal injuries, thrombectomies, TNK/TPA 24 hours post, endovascular cases, AMS, and dementia. Also sees trauma ortho injuries including hematomas and bleeds, falls on thinners, and farm and MVA accidents. Trach and vent patients are common on this unit. Titrates drips including heparin, nitro, diltiazem, amiodarone, 3%, and insulin. RT equipment includes vents, trachs, CPAP, BiPAP, VapoTherm, and EtCO2. Central monitor is located in a different area. Charge nurse takes a full team on nights and a smaller assignment on days. Nurse aides available; ratios are days 1:9 and nights 1:12.
Shift & Scheduling: Self-scheduling; manager balances the schedule and it opens 6 weeks in advance. Every other Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Typically 2/3 winter holidays; otherwise every other holiday. No call. Flexible contract hours: 36 or 48 per week.
Floating Requirements: Floats to sister med-surg units across different specialties, including mixed care, cardiac, general, med-surg ortho, and heme/onc, to take more general patients.
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 Wisconsin
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!
