Travel RN Step-Down PCU - $3,014 per week

Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Springfield, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary – Registered Nurse (Tele/Stepdown – Emergency Department)

• Facility: Mercy Hospital Springfield
• Department: Emergency Department (Tele/Stepdown)
• Location: Springfield, Missouri
• Shift: Nights | 3x12 Hours (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)

• Guaranteed Hours:36 or 48 hrs/week (must be indicated on submission)

   

Required Experience

• Minimum 1 year of experience in one of the following:
  • Telemetry
  • Stepdown
  • Emergency Department (Level III, Level IV, or Critical Access Hospital)
• Experience with:
  • Cardiac monitoring/Telemetry
  • Stepdown patient care
  • Emergency nursing
  • Patient assessment and critical thinking
  • Stroke and STEMI protocols
  • High-acuity patient care

Required Licensure & Certifications

• Active Missouri RN License (or eligible for Missouri licensure)
• AHA BLS
• AHA ACLS
• NIHSS (may be submitted without it but must obtain before start)

Preferred Experience

• Trauma experience
• Pediatric Emergency experience
• High-acuity Emergency Department
• Experience in a facility with 200+ patients/day

EMR

• Epic

Unit Information

• Department: Emergency Department – Tele/Stepdown
• Beds: 68
• Patient Ratio: 4:1 (ratios may change based on census)
• Facility Type: Level I Trauma Center, Level II Stroke Center, Regional Burn Center

Job Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to Telemetry, Stepdown, and ED patients
• Perform patient assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation
• Monitor cardiac rhythms and respond to patient condition changes
• Coordinate care with physicians and multidisciplinary teams
• Maintain accurate Epic documentation
• Administer medications and treatments safely
• Provide patient education and discharge planning
• Maintain patient safety, confidentiality, and Mercy Service Standards

Additional Information

• AUTO-OFFER position
• Elevated bill rate available for candidates who can start 8/10, 8/17, or 8/24
• Block scheduling is NOT permitted
• Guaranteed hours (36 or 48) and contract length (13 or 26 weeks) must be listed on the submission form
• RTO must be submitted with the application
• No RTO during the first week of the assignment
• Only one holiday RTO request allowed per assignment
• Night shift travelers must complete orientation on day shift and be available for the entire orientation week
• Local candidates are accepted at $10 below the travel bill rate
• Flu vaccination (or Mercy-approved exemption) is required November 1 – April 1

Quick Offer Process Referral Bonus Available Fast Submission & Interview Process

About Care Career

Benefits

• Referral bonus
• Weekly pay
• Medical benefits
• Continuing Education
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits