RN – Step-Down

Alexandria, VA 22304
Starts: January 5, 2026
Ends: April 4, 2026
DESCRIPTION

Specialty: Step-Down
Facility: Alexandria Hospital (LOC00074)
State License: VA
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience:
Shift: 12hrs 7pm- 7am

Guaranteed Hours: 36
Description: Specialty: PCUFacility: Alexandria Hospital (LOC00074)State License: VACerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: Shift: 12hrs 7pm- 7amGuaranteed Hours: 36Description: ***Will be required to float to ALL PCU/Tele Units within Inova Alexandria Hospital (IAH). Floating to other units to care will be within or below scope***# of Beds: PCU- 52 bed Neuro. (unit 25) Medical Surgical- 52 bedBLS, AHA ACLS and NIHSS required1-2 years experience as long as proficient with neuro assessments and basic cardiac drips Must have cardizem, amio, and heparin drip experienceMust have EPIC experienceMust have prior travel experienceMust be able to read/interpret strips and pass ECG examRatios: PCU, , – 1:4 may go to 5, Medical and Surgical- 1:5, may go to 1:6 (rarely)Drips: Required to titrate dripsFloating: Will float between PCU, Overflow, Medical, and Surgical floors to meet the needs of the hospital- can work a different unit every shift.Common Diagnosis/Types of Patients: Stroke r/o, chest pain, arrhythmias, Abd pain, post-surgical, altered mental status, dehydration, AKI, CHF, GI hemorrhage, numbness, fever, sepsis, resp failureAre there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties? – 1:8-11 depending on unit.. Some units have secretariesEquipment: CPAP, high flow, need to be familiar if needing to increase O2 or respond to a situationMust read and interpret, be able to perform EKG- be able to tell MD if change. Offsite monitoring.Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) Expect travelers to be flexible to work where needed. Theer is opportunity for over timeWeekend requirement: Minimum of 4 weekends shifts in a 6-week periodHolidays: Holiday team will work if there is a needScrubs: NavyOrientation: 3 shifts of orientation on 3 different units in addition to general facility orientation Enable Skills-Based Hiring NoShift expectations (i.e. 6a-6p) 7pm- 7amWeekend expectations (i.e. Every other weekend) Every other weekendFloating Expectations (i.e. first to float, None, etc) yesOn-call expectations (i.e. on call 3X per week) noHoliday expectations (i.e. 1 major, 1 minor) yesEpic access needed? YesEpic Modules Needed (No Value)Winter Plan Need = BillingString = Comment:EnteredNameComment12/02/2025 11:49 AM-TM will float to PCU & Med Surge unit Hours per Day:{12} Labor Type:{Healthcare} Available:0 Respond by Date:01/05/2026 Maximum Submissions per Supplier: 8

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Alexandria, VA
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RN - Step-Down
Nomad Health
27 E 28th Street, Suite 1754
New York, NY 10016
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