Travel or Local Stepdown RN Job in Birmingham , Alabama

Higher pay and flexible travel or local assignment in Birmingham, AL. Stepdown RN role; day shift (7A); travel or local contract; hospital-based transitional care between ICU and med-surg; location: Birmingham, Alabama; contract length: travel assignments typically 8–13 weeks (confirm on apply). - Active RN license for Alabama or compact multistate license - Stepdown/telemetry or progressive care experience (prefer 1+ year) - Ability to titrate drips, calculate dosages and manage continuous infusions - BLS; ACLS preferred or required by employer

Responsibilities

Stepdown Nurses (RN) provide patient care in transitional units where patients are too sick for the med-surg floor but not sick enough for intensive care. Stepdown RNs job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Evaluate and monitor patient's progress, identifying sudden or subtle changes in the patient's medical condition
• Calculate drug dosage, titrate medication doses, administer continuous medication infusion and monitor patients for effects of medication
• Stepdown RNs work closely and collaborate with physicians and all other healthcare professionals

Shift: 7A