Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Burlingame, California.
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
Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit The position provides day-shift care for adult and geriatric patients requiring cardiac, neurovascular, respiratory, and post-procedural monitoring. Responsibilities include managing complex cardiac therapies, supporting patients before and after cardiac procedures, and providing care for patients who may require high-flow oxygen or noninvasive airway support.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shifts consisting of three 12-hour shifts per week from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, totaling 36 hours per week; every other weekend required.
- Required Qualifications:
- Valid California Registered Nurse licensure.
- Minimum of 2 years of Registered Nurse experience, including at least 1 year of intensive care or step-down experience.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications.
- Experience caring for medical cardiology patients, including post-cardiac catheterization care, neurovascular and stroke care, respiratory care, high-flow oxygen, and noninvasive ventilation.
- Experience managing heparin infusions, diltiazem, and amiodarone.
- Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, cardiac drips without titration, vasoactive drips without titration, telemetry, central and peripheral line care, blood product administration, intravenous therapy, cardiac devices, insulin protocols, and isolation precautions.
- Electronic medical record charting experience.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous charge experience.
- Experience with dobutamine, dopamine, and milrinone.
- Additional Information:
- Patient population includes adults and geriatric patients.
- Typical patient ratio is 3:1.
- Clinical care may include cardiac procedures, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, Watchman procedures, pacemaker procedures, ablations, post-myocardial infarction care, pre- and post-cardiac surgery care, sheath removal, and post-thrombolytic therapy monitoring.
- Additional responsibilities may include chest tube management, feeding tube care, continuous bladder irrigation, pre- and post-hemodialysis management, peripherally inserted central catheter management, patient-controlled analgesia, substance withdrawal care, and high-flow nasal cannula therapy.
- Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, transportation, and unit secretary support.
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 #1349297. 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