RN – ICU Stepdown - Sanford, FL - (Full Time – Direct Hire)


Healthcare - FL - Sanford, FL
Sanford, Florida
Locations: Sanford, Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa
Posted On: December 08, 2025
Last Day to Apply: December 22, 2025
Pay: $31.86 to $46.28 per hour

RN – ICU Stepdown (Full Time – Days or Nights, Rotating Weekends)
Location: Sanford, FL

Overview:
Join a high-acuity 15-bed ICU Stepdown unit specializing in the management of drips, long-term ventilators, and clinically complex patients. Work in a collaborative environment that values critical thinking, autonomy, and strong interdisciplinary communication. Typical nurse-to-patient ratio is 3:1 (occasionally 4:1 based on acuity).

Position Highlights

  • Role: Registered Nurse – ICU Stepdown

  • Schedule: Full-Time (Days or Nights) • Rotating Weekends

  • Salary: $31.86–$46.28 per hour (DOE)

  • Shift Differentials: $4.50 Nights | $1.50 Weekends

  • Sign-On Bonus: $15,000 (Days) or $20,000 (Nights) – Available through December 2025

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform comprehensive patient assessments and advocate for patient needs within an interdisciplinary care team.

  • Utilize clinical judgment to plan and deliver safe, effective care in a fast-paced stepdown environment.

  • Monitor critical vital signs, titrate drips, and provide rapid intervention in emergent situations.

  • Educate patients and families regarding medications, procedures, and ongoing treatment plans.

Requirements

  • Active Florida RN license or Compact RN license (must obtain Florida license within 60 days of relocation, if applicable).

  • 1+ year recent ICU Stepdown experience required.

    • Candidates with 3+ years recent experience in Cardiac or Multisystem PCU may also be considered.

  • Graduate of an accredited Nursing program (Diploma or Associate Degree required; BSN preferred).

  • BLS required within 30 days of start.

  • NIHSS required within 30 days.

  • AHA ACLS required within 6 months of start.

For more details contact at hdavda@navitashealth.com or Call / Text at 516-862-1169.

About Navitas Healthcare, LLC certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical, Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.

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