PCU / Stepdown
Stepdown RN – 13-Week Travel Assignment
Position Overview
The facility is seeking a Registered Nurse for its stepdown unit. You'll provide care to patients transitioning from acute to lower-acuity settings, supporting clinical recovery and safe transitions.
Shift & Schedule
- 3x12-hour rotating shifts (Days: 07:00–19:30 | Nights: 19:00–07:30)
- Shifts may rotate based on operational needs
- Minimum every-other-holiday coverage required
- 13-week contract
Clinical Scope
You'll care for stepdown-level patients and have potential to float to related units caring for similar patient populations. During orientation, you'll complete an ECG rhythm recognition assessment and safeMedicate training; passing scores are required to remain on assignment.
Requirements
- Current, active RN license (Ohio or Compact state)
- Minimum 12 months permanent experience in stepdown or similar specialty
- Current AHA/American Red Cross BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
- Successful background check (no open cases or license hits)
- Pass a 10-panel drug screen
- One professional reference (manager, ANM, supervisor, or director) from work within the past 12 months
What to Expect
You'll complete facility-specific orientation modules pre-start. If you extend your contract for a continuous year or return in the subsequent calendar year, annual hands-on competency training will be required.
Contract Terms
Extensions available up to 18 months; a 6-month break follows, though the facility may defer this on a case-by-case basis.