Travel
PCU / Stepdown
Birmingham, AL
Stepdown Nurse – Float Pool
Location: Birmingham, AL
Shift: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Schedule: 36 hours/week
Contract Duration: 13 weeks
Start Date: November 30, 2026
About the Role
Join the facility's stepdown unit as a float pool nurse. You'll provide skilled nursing care to moderate-acuity patients transitioning from ICU or at risk of clinical deterioration—patients who need closer monitoring than med-surg but don't require intensive ICU-level support.
Key Responsibilities
- Continuously monitor cardiac rhythms and vital signs; identify and respond to changes in condition
- Administer medications, including select IV drips, per physician orders
- Manage a typical patient load of 3–4 patients
- Assess and manage patients stepping down from higher levels of care
- Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team on patient plans
- Respond to rapid response and code interventions as needed
- Educate patients and families on their condition, treatment, and recovery
- Document assessments and interventions accurately in the EMR
- Maintain infection control and fall prevention protocols
Requirements
- Active RN license (or compact license) in state of practice
- 2+ years' recent experience in stepdown/telemetry nursing
- Current BLS and ACLS certification
- Travel nursing experience required
- Experience with telemetry monitoring and moderate-acuity patient management
- BSN preferred; ADN accepted per facility policy
- PCCN certification preferred