Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Prescott, Arizona.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Stepdown
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/30/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Step Down Nurse Step Down Unit Flexible Location
This role involves providing specialized care on a step down unit within an acute care setting. The nurse will be responsible for managing patients transitioning from intensive care, with an emphasis on post-procedural recovery, cardiac patients, and geriatric populations.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: Certifications: ACLS, BLS; Education Requirements: RN license; Experience: at least 2 years in a step down or similar acute care setting; Location Requirements: must be licensed in the state of assignment; Schedule: 12-hour shifts, days, minimum 36 hours per week.
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience managing titratable drips such as Heparin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, Dopamine, Dobutamine, and Insulin; familiarity with Electronic Fetal Heart Monitoring (EFM) is advantageous.
- Additional Information: The role involves working on a float pool covering MedSurg Tele and PCU units across two campuses, supporting inpatients including post-cardiac intervention patients and geriatric populations. The unit's nurse-patient ratios are 1:4 in PCU and 1:5-6 in MedSurg Tele. The unit utilizes nurse aids, monitor techs, and advanced equipment like CPAP and BiPAP machines. Flexibility with schedule and location, along with proficiency in interpreting strips and managing drips, are required. Orientation includes general hospital training plus unit-specific shifts.
Benefits
- The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
Cross Country Job ID #1332440. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit
About Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus