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Registered Nurse (RN) – Step-Down Unit: Location: Urbana, Illinois Position: Travel RN – Step-Down
Night Shift, 3 × 12-hour shifts Shift Timing: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM Hours per Week: 36 hours Hours per
12 hours
The Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive, patient-centered nursing care to patients in a step-down setting. The RN is responsible for patient assessments, care planning, implementation of nursing interventions, continuous evaluation, and accurate documentation while collaborating with the healthcare team to ensure safe, high-quality patient outcomes. Key Responsibilities Provide direct nursing care to step-down and cardiovascular patients, including post-operative CABG, vascular surgery, and patients requiring ICU-level monitoring.
Perform initial and ongoing patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care based on patient and family needs. Implement nursing interventions and evaluate patient responses, modifying care plans as necessary. Monitor vital signs, cardiac rhythms, and changes in patient condition, escalating concerns promptly.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation of nursing care and patient progress. Conduct hourly patient rounding to assess safety, comfort, and clinical needs. Follow hospital policies, unit protocols, patient safety standards, and infection prevention practices.
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe patient care environment. Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to coordinate treatment and continuity of care. Maintain departmental competencies and participate in professional development and peer collaboration.
Required Qualifications Minimum 3 years of relevant nursing experience . Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) required. Active Illinois RN license in good standing.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA). Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Experience caring for cardiovascular, post-operative CABG, vascular surgery, and higher-acuity patients.
About the role
The Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive, patient-centered nursing care to patients in a step-down setting. The RN is responsible for patient assessments, care planning, implementation of nursing interventions, continuous evaluation, and accurate documentation while collaborating with the healthcare team to ensure safe, high-quality patient outcomes.