Travel Step Down Unit RN - $2,150 per week

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

• Specialty: Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/06/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary

Step Down (Step Down Unit) Registered Nurse (RN) Nights, Henderson, KY. This role supports care delivery in a stepdown/telemetry setting, including management of higher-acuity conditions and continuous monitoring. Candidates are required to bring their license on the first day.

Job Details

• Schedule: 12-hour Nights shifts; minimum 36 hours per week.


• Required Qualifications: Current active compact RN license; Associate Degree or Certificate; Basic Life Support (BLS) (AHA); Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) (AHA); National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS); Tele interpretation ability (including passing unit tele test); ability to initiate and titrate insulin, heparin, and cardiac drips; initiate/titrate therapies for stepdown/PCU patients; must have recent Electronic Prescribing Information (EPIC) charting experience (with completion of a checkoff class as required).


• Preferred Qualifications: Peripheral intravenous (PIV) insertion; stable home ventilator experience; chest tube/indwelling drain management; continuous bladder irrigation (CBI); stable drips such as furosemide (lasix) and pantoprazole (protonix); blood product administration; continuous Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP); drain management; neutropenic precautions.


• Responsibilities: Provide stepdown/PCU patient care with strong assessment and critical thinking skills; manage continuous monitoring and tele interpretation responsibilities; perform clinical interventions including insulin, heparin, and cardiac drip initiation and titration; support care for patient populations including drips (insulin, heparin, cardiac), sepsis, congestive heart failure (CHF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), cirrhosis, dementia, and post-surgical urology, abdominal, and orthopedic patients; may be required to precept students and new hires.


• Float: Float rotation may be required within the skillset, with potential cross-campus float to nearby locations; mid-shift float within the same campus is possible.


• Additional Information: Weekend and holiday coverage includes every third weekend and every other holiday. COVID-19 vaccination is not required, though this is subject to change. GSA hours are not guaranteed during the week of orientation; guaranteed set hours per week apply except during holidays when the unit is closed. Three call-ins can result in termination.

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 #1275138. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Step Down Unit

You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus