Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Stepdown
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/16/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Step Down Unit Nurse Night Shift Location: unspecified. This role involves floating between medical-surgical, telemetry, and step-down units, providing specialized patient care for a variety of diagnoses including post-surgical, pneumonia, dialysis, palliative care, hospice, and chemotherapy. The position requires flexibility to support multiple units within the healthcare organization.
Job Details
- Certifications, Education Requirements, Degree Requirements, Location Requirements, and Experience: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS certifications are required; minimum of 2 years of experience in a related clinical setting is necessary.
- Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Additional Responsibilities: Float to medical-surgical and telemetry units, step-down units, and potentially assist in the intensive care unit as needed. Ability to read and interpret strips, titrate drips such as Cardizem, Nitro, Dopamine, Dobutamine, and Heparin is required.
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience with electronic medical record systems such as Cerner and Epic, strong knowledge of cardiac monitoring and managing high-flow oxygen devices like BiPAP and CPAP.
- Additional Information: Nurses will work in a fast-paced environment handling diverse patient conditions, including those on remote telemetry, and must be comfortable with conditions requiring ventilator support. Self-scheduling and blocked schedules are permitted as long as unit needs are met.
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 #1334328. 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