Travel Registered Nurse - Step Down Unit - Sherwood, AR

Travel assignment, 6 weeks, 12hr nights, 48 hours a week, starting November 2, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,578 a week in all, a taxable rate of $25.22 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit. This position provides care for medical, neurosurgical, cardiac, and post-cardiac catheterization patients in an acute progressive care setting. The role requires proficiency with titratable infusions and respiratory support equipment, including continuous positive airway pressure and bilevel positive airway pressure.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) — American Heart Association (AHA); Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association (AHA); minimum of 2 years of experience.
• Schedule: Night shifts consisting of 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 48 hours per week; weekend requirement of 4 weekends in a 6-week schedule and holiday requirement of 1 major and 1 minor holiday.
• Additional Information: The role supports a 12-bed progressive care unit with a typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 3:1. Patient populations include medical, neurosurgical, cardiac, and post-cardiac catheterization cases. Responsibilities include titrating infusions such as nicardipine and diltiazem, managing patients with continuous positive airway pressure, bilevel positive airway pressure, and high-flow oxygen, and troubleshooting related equipment. Navy scrubs are required, and unit-specific orientation consists of 1–2 shifts.
• Assignment Dates: 11/02/2026–12/14/2026

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