Description

American Traveler is hiring a Stepdown RN for a night-shift role requiring at least two years of recent stepdown or ICU experience and an active FL/compact RN license.

Details

• 29-bed Stepdown Unit functioning similarly to an IMCU, caring for telemetry and stepdown patients
• Night shift, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM-7:30 AM)
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:3
• Every other weekend (EOW) schedule required
• Float to other telemetry floors as needed
• No block scheduling requests permitted
• Cerner charting system preferred

Requirements

• Active FL or compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certification via AHA required
• NIH Stroke Scale certification required
• Minimum 2 years of recent stepdown experience within the last 3 years required
• Minimum 80-hour critical care course or 5 years of acute care ICU experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Degree from an accredited nursing school or FBON-approved institution required
• 2 years of consecutive, recent acute care experience in a US hospital required
• Skilled in airway management, dysrhythmia management, central line management, IV drips, isolation precautions, ABG interpretation, and care of multisystem organ dysfunction/failure patients
• Must pass a Florida AHCA Level 2 background screening, including fingerprint-based state and federal checks and abuse registry review
• Must pass a Basic Arrhythmia assessment with 100% on lethal rhythms and 83% or greater overall

Additional Information

• Care for total-care patients with ICU-level acuity, though ventilator management is not required on this unit
• Must work 23 major holidays, covering both day and evening shifts
• Smoke-free facility
• Locals accepted within a 60-mile radius at a lower bill rate
• Candidates must reside outside the 60-mile radius to qualify for the standard travel rate
• Former Broward Health permanent employees must have a 1-year separation before returning as a traveler
• Proof of vaccination status required with no declinations accepted
• First-time travelers not specifically addressed, but prior travel experience is not required