Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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 Acute care nursing position providing care for patients requiring progressive monitoring and respiratory support. The role includes telemetry, oxygen therapy, intravenous medications, moderate sedation monitoring, chest tubes, tracheostomies, postoperative care, non-invasive ventilation, and mechanical ventilation while promoting safe patient outcomes.
Job Details
- Schedule: 12-hour day shifts, 36 hours per week, with straight weekend scheduling and every other weekend and holiday assignment.
- Required Qualifications:
- Active South Dakota or compact-state Registered Nurse license; license may be pending if the clinician is willing to wait.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
- Two years of required experience.
- Competency with bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), heated high-flow oxygen, oxygen titration, moderate sedation, telemetry, and medical-surgical patient care.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Specialty certification.
- Intermediate care nursing skills.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information:
- Assignment is based in an acute care setting serving step-down and medical-surgical patients.
- Travelers may be reassigned to medical-surgical float units as needed.
- Patient care responsibilities include respiratory monitoring, cardiac monitoring, intravenous medication administration, chest tube care, tracheostomy care, and postoperative care.
- Orientation includes telemetry and mechanical ventilation competency validation, online learning modules, self-assessment, preceptor-supported patient care, point-of-care testing, and unit-based training.
- Navy blue or blue scrubs are required.
- Clinicians must badge in and out at the facility.
Benefits
- 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 #1349678. 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