Travel or Local Stepdown RN Job in Birmingham , Alabama

Travel RN role with stepdown specialty and 7A shift in Birmingham—competitive travel assignment. Stepdown RN (travel or local) providing transitional care in Birmingham, AL. Schedule: 7A shift. Contract: travel assignment or local opportunity (variable length). - Active RN license (AL or compact) - Stepdown/telemetry experience required (years preferred) - ACLS and BLS certifications - Med-surg and IV/infusion competency - Ability to titrate drips and respond to acute changes

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