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: 11/30/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit Provides care for patients with complex cardiac and medical conditions, including dysrhythmias and strokes, in an acute care setting. The role requires strong telemetry interpretation skills, intravenous medication titration experience, and the ability to support patients requiring noninvasive respiratory support.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts are 12 hours, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: At least 2 years of experience; Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; active professional license required for submission; an unexpired drivers license must be provided with the submission.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information:
- Patient assignments typically range from 1:4 to 1:5, with assignments up to 1:6 based on medical-surgical acuity.
- Experience caring for patients with dysrhythmias, strokes, complex cardiac conditions, and patients transferred from intensive care is required.
- Nurses must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips.
- Ability to titrate Cardizem, Nitro, Dopamine, Dobutamine, and Heparin infusions is required.
- Experience with BiPAP, CPAP, and high-flow oxygen is required.
- The role may include floating to the intensive care unit in a helping-hands capacity.
- Weekend coverage is every other weekend, with day coverage typically scheduled Saturday and Sunday and night coverage typically scheduled Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
- Holiday coverage is every other holiday and follows the permanent staff holiday rotation.
- Floor-specific orientation includes two shifts with a preceptor.
- Navy blue scrubs are required, including navy blue jackets if worn.
- Electronic medical record charting is completed in EPIC.
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 #1349037. 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