Travel Registered Nurse - Step Down Unit - Baltimore, MD

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr days, 36 hours a week, starting November 16, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,747 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,027.07 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

A registered nurse position in the step down unit located in Maryland. This role involves leading the delivery of compassionate, evidence-based nursing care, ensuring safety standards are maintained, and coordinating with a multidisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes. The nurse will monitor patient conditions, communicate proactively with the care team, and manage discharge planning to support safe patient transitions.

Job Details

• Position: Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit
• Location: Maryland
• Schedule: Days shift, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Licensure / Certification / Registration: BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted required. Registered Nurse credentialed from the Maryland Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Preferred Qualifications: Advanced Life Support (American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted)
• Additional Information:
• The role involves leading compassionate, evidence-based nursing care while ensuring safety standards are upheld.
• Coordination of a multidisciplinary team for seamless patient care.
• Monitoring and interpreting patient conditions, acting as a vital communication link.
• Managing discharge plans for safe patient transitions.
• Clinical responsibilities include real-time patient monitoring, documentation, and team collaboration.
• Submission Requirements: Ascension Profile, 2 Professional References, Ascension Skills Checklist.

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