Nationwide Therapy Group is seeking a travel nurse RN Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Saint Charles, Missouri.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Stepdown
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 06/29/2025
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
🏥 Registered Nurse (RN)
Job ID: 70275366
Contract Length: 13 Weeks (Guaranteed Hours)
Facility Type: Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) – Select Medical
Shift: Nights, 3x12 hours/week
Certifications Required:
- BLS (prior to first shift)
- ACLS (CIRH only – prior to first shift)
Experience Required: - Minimum 2 years of bedside clinical experience
- ICU or LTACH experience preferred
🔹 Core Responsibilities:
- Deliver high-quality, safe, and evidence-based patient care by following individualized nursing care plans
- Supervise and delegate appropriately to LPNs, CNAs, and orientees
- Complete a full nursing assessment on each patient within 8 hours of admission
- Use assessment data to develop personalized care and education plans
- Provide accurate and timely documentation of assessments, interventions, and patient responses
- Communicate patient status effectively during Team Conferences and between care providers
- Participate in interdisciplinary rehabilitation programs
- Initiate patient teaching and discharge planning from the day of admission
- Ensure continuity of care by reporting status changes to physicians and charge nurses
- Consult with senior nurses on complex cases or clinical decisions
- Maintain personal and environmental safety according to hospital policies
- Take initiative to monitor and request needed supplies or equipment
- Serve as charge nurse when required, after completing orientation
- Provide leadership and calm direction during shift to staff and families
- Promote cost-effective care with an emphasis on positive outcomes
- Participate in unit team-building activities for a supportive work environment
- Take responsibility for own professional growth through CEUs and self-study
🔹 Safety & Compliance Focus:
- Follow Select Medical’s Core Values:
- Deliver superior quality
- Treat others with respect
- Be results-oriented and team-focused
- Be resourceful in overcoming challenges
- Promote and adhere to the 10-Foot Circle of Safety:
- Safe patient handling
- Proper materials handling
- Infection prevention practices
- Preventing slips, trips, and falls
- Comply with policies on appearance, attendance, and punctuality
- Observe and report safety hazards promptly
🔹 Behavioral and Job-Specific Competencies:
- Exhibit a calm, encouraging approach to care delivery
- Effectively prioritize time and resources to meet patient needs
- Train and support ancillary staff using appropriate delegation
- Maintain effective communication with leadership and interdisciplinary teams
- Perform additional duties as assigned
About Nationwide Therapy Group
NTG is a proud partner with healthcare professionals across the country. We are Joint Commission certified, and specialize in staffing all areas of nursing, therapy, and allied health in all 50 states. Our focus is YOU... the traveler! Our goal is to help you find the perfect opportunity through some of the best recruiters in the business. We want to provide an agency experience that is easy and stress-free so you can focus on what you do best... providing exceptional care to your patients!
Benefits
- Holiday Pay
- Weekly pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- 401k retirement plan
- Medical benefits
- Mileage reimbursement
- Referral bonus
- License and certification reimbursement
- Dental benefits