Travel Step Down Unit RN - $3,180 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Omaha, Nebraska.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
Step Down Unit Registered Nurse (RN) position available in Omaha, Nebraska. This role involves providing specialized care in a dedicated step-down unit focused on adult patients. The position emphasizes patient-centered care, teamwork, and maintaining clinical excellence during night shifts.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12-hour shifts, 48 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Valid nursing license, minimum of 2 years of clinical experience, current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience in step-down units highly preferred; Oncology experience is also advantageous but not required.
• Float: Float to other medical and surgical units may be required; float assignments remain at the same level of care.
• Additional Information:
  • Orientation includes two days of unit-specific training.
  • Ability to manage titratable drips such as insulin and Cardizem, along with common medications including chemotherapy, Heparin, and Protonix.
  • Equipment encountered may include high-flow oxygen devices, BiPAP machines, and ventilators.
  • EMR systems utilized: Epic.
  • IV pumps include Alaris models and Lyko lifts are available in even-numbered rooms with additional lift equipment available.
  • Support staff includes nursing assistants, charge nurses, PT/OT, case managers, social workers, educators, and dietitians.
  • Emphasis on providing compassionate, respectful care to a diverse patient population, with patient experience prioritized through hourly rounding and bedside shift reports.
  • The facility reserves the right to cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment.
  • Shift start date: 08/31/2026.

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 #1292778. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 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