Travel Step Down Unit RN - $2,095 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Step Down Unit registered nurse (RN) position is located in an acute care setting. The role involves providing specialized care to adult and geriatric patients with a variety of medical conditions, including cardiac, respiratory, and post-surgical cases, with a focus on patient stabilization and recovery. The position requires adaptability to a fast-paced environment with a commitment to patient safety and quality care.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Valid license to practice as an RN, BLS (Basic Life Support) certification, ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification, and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience in step-down or telemetry units, proficiency with Epic electronic medical record system, and ability to read and interpret cardiac and respiratory strips.
• Float: All areas as helping hands, with the possibility of floating to other units such as medical-surgical or emergency department as needed.
• Additional Information: The unit manages a wide variety of patients including those with cardiac, pulmonary, and post-surgical needs. Nurses may be required to titrate specific IV drips such as Amiodarone, Cardizem, Heparin, Nitro, Nipride, Lasix, and low-dose Dopamine. There is a charge nurse present on each shift, who may occasionally take a lighter patient load. The unit includes nurse aides/patient care techs, and RNs are required to read and interpret their own telemetry and cardiac strips. The orientation period includes two 12-hour shifts, with additional training provided before working independently.

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 #1303577. 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

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus