Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Baltimore, Maryland.
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 Unit Registered Nurse (RN) Maryland This position involves leading the delivery of compassionate, evidence-based nursing care on a 22 Bed Telemetry Unit. The role emphasizes coordinating a multidisciplinary team, monitoring and interpreting patient conditions, and advocating for safe patient discharge processes.
Job Details
- Position Description: Lead the delivery of compassionate, evidence-based nursing care, ensuring every action aligns with the highest safety standards and organizational excellence. Coordinate a multidisciplinary team of specialists to ensure patient care is seamless, holistic, and focused on the best possible clinical outcomes. Monitor and interpret patient conditions in real-time, acting as the vital link between the patient and the medical team through proactive communication and precise documentation. Advocate for the patients journey by initiating and managing comprehensive discharge plans, ensuring a safe and successful transition from hospital to home.
- Required Qualifications: Licensure / Certification / Registration: BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted required. Registered Nurse credentialed from the Maryland Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
- Additional Information: Experience requirement: 0 years. Schedule: Days shift, 12-hour shifts, minimum 36 hours per week.
- Preferred Qualifications: Advanced Life Support (American Heart Association or American Red Cross) preferred. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (American Heart Association or American Red Cross) preferred.
- Submission Requirements: Licenses and certifications must be verified through appropriate listings. Expertise assessed via the Ascension Skills Checklist.
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 #1339450. 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