Travel
PCU / Stepdown
Birmingham, AL
Stepdown Unit (4 North) – RN
Location: Birmingham, AL
Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Duration: 13 weeks
Hours: 36 per week
About the Role
You'll provide nursing care to patients requiring closer monitoring than med-surg but not ICU-level care. This stepdown unit manages moderate-acuity patients, including those transitioning from ICU or at risk of clinical deterioration. You'll work with a patient load of 3–4 patients per assignment.
Key Responsibilities
- Continuously monitor cardiac rhythms and vital signs, identifying and responding to changes in condition
- Administer medications, including select IV drips, per physician orders
- Assess and manage patients at risk of clinical decline
- Respond to rapid response and code interventions as needed
- Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary team on care planning
- Educate patients and families on condition, treatment, and recovery
- Document assessments, interventions, and patient response accurately
- Follow infection control and fall prevention protocols
Requirements
- Active RN license (or compact license as applicable)
- BLS and ACLS certification required
- Minimum 1+ year of recent stepdown/telemetry experience
- Experience with telemetry monitoring and moderate-acuity patient management
- 2+ years' recent specialty experience required
- Travel nursing experience required
- BSN preferred; ADN accepted per facility policy
- PCCN certification preferred
Start Date: November 9, 2026