Part Time - Stepdown Unit

Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association is seeking a Nurse in a Stepdown Unit to provide care for clinically complex but stable patients, focusing on continuous monitoring and advanced therapies.

The role requires rapid response to patient status changes, strong communication with physicians and multidisciplinary teams, patient and family education, and support for safe transitions of care to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical knowledge in stepdown or similar units.
• Ability to respond quickly to patient needs and changes.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to patient-centered, evidence-based care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver continuous patient monitoring and manage advanced therapies.
• Respond swiftly to changes in patient status.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Educate patients and families to support understanding and engagement in care.
• Assist with safe transitions of care within the healthcare setting.

Skills

Stepdown nursing

Rapid assessment

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Patient education

Care transitions

Job description

Role: Nurse in a Stepdown Unit, providing care for clinically complex but stable patients.

Responsibilities

• Deliver continuous patient monitoring and manage advanced therapies.
• Respond swiftly to changes in patient status.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Educate patients and families to support understanding and engagement in care.
• Assist with safe transitions of care within the healthcare setting.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong clinical knowledge in stepdown or similar units.
• Ability to respond quickly to patient needs and changes.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to patient-centered, evidence-based care.

Key Attributes

• Dedicated, compassionate, and detail-oriented.
• Motivated to grow within a leading, research-connected health system.