Travel Registered Nurse - Step Down Unit - San Luis Obispo, CA

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr days, 36 hours a week, starting November 9, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,169 a week in all, a taxable rate of $25 an hour plus $1,269.29 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Medical Surgical Floor Nurse in San Luis Obispo — This position involves providing comprehensive nursing care to patients in the step down unit, with responsibilities including interpreting ECG rhythms and managing care during life-threatening emergencies. The role requires supervision and delegation of tasks to ancillary personnel and offers an engaging opportunity within a well-equipped healthcare facility.

Job Details

• Position Description: Responsible for planning and delivering nursing care to patients in the step down unit, including interpretation of ECG rhythms and emergency management. Supervises and delegates responsibilities to ancillary personnel within scope of practice.
• Education and Work Experience: Associate Degree (A.S.) or equivalent (required); Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (preferred); Successful completion of Basic Dysrhythmia Course (preferred); Completion of Critical Care Course (preferred); 6 months of cardiac step-down or telemetry experience in last 2 years (preferred).
• Licenses/Certifications: Current RN license in state of practice (required); Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor (required); Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from approved vendor (required); NIHSS certification (required within 6 months of hire); Facility-specific BLS certification (required); AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS (required).
• Schedule: Day shift, 12 hours per day, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Essential Functions: Performs appropriate nursing interventions in stable and emergent patient situations, including medication administration, intravenous therapy, care of indwelling devices, and safe equipment use. Accurately interprets ECG rhythms, manages care during emergencies, and verifies alarm settings. Demonstrates knowledge in post-procedure patient management, clinical judgment in cardiac care, and multidisciplinary planning. Delegates care tasks based on competency, documents all care accurately, performs safety checks, and participates in continuous quality improvement.
• Additional Information: Candidates must have Epic EMR system experience.

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