Job Title: Registered Nurse – Step Down
Location: Cleveland, OH
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day/Night Rotating | 7:00 AM–7:30 PM / 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
Schedule: 3x12 hours | 36 hours/week
Local Candidates Required: Yes
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes
Pay Rate
Local: $65–$68/hour
Traveler: $68–$72/hour
Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to provide high-acuity nursing care to Step Down/Progressive Care patients requiring close monitoring and advanced clinical assessment.
Required Qualifications
Active Ohio RN license or Compact State RN license.
Minimum 12 months of permanent staff experience in Step Down/Progressive Care.
Current AHA or client-approved BLS certification.
Current ACLS certification.
Current NIHSS certification.
Strong Step Down/Progressive Care nursing experience.
Ability to recognize and interpret ECG rhythms.
Strong assessment, critical-thinking, and patient-monitoring skills.
Willingness to work at least every other holiday.
Ability to successfully complete the ECG Rhythm Recognition Test and SafeMedicate assessment during orientation.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience caring for higher-acuity Step Down/Progressive Care patients.
Experience floating to comparable acute-care units.
Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive nursing care to Step Down/Progressive Care patients.
Closely monitor patients and recognize changes in clinical condition.
Perform nursing assessments, administer medications, and implement individualized care plans.
Monitor and interpret ECG rhythms and promptly identify abnormal findings.
Provide care for patients requiring a higher level of monitoring than general medical-surgical units.
Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to coordinate patient care.
Accurately document assessments, interventions, medications, and patient responses.
Maintain patient safety and follow infection-control and hospital policies.
Float to J1-2, J33, and the Emergency Department as needed to care for patients with the same or similar patient population.
Rotate between day and night shifts as required to meet operational needs.
Participate in orientation and complete required competency assessments.
Work assigned holidays in accordance with facility requirements.
Special Requirements
Must be willing to float to J1-2, J33, and the Emergency Department as needed.
Must successfully complete required ECG Rhythm Recognition and SafeMedicate assessments.