Registered Nurse - Step down

Job Summary (List Format)

• Cardiac Nursing Experience Required: Must have experience caring for post-operative CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft) and valve surgery patients.
• Stepdown/Progressive Care Experience: Application must show experience in SD (Stepdown) or PCU (Progressive Care Unit) with at least a 1:5 nurse-to-patient ratio; ICU experience does not qualify.
• CABG Experience: Must have direct experience with CABG patients.
• EPIC EMR Experience: Required proficiency in EPIC charting.
• Patient Ratios: Expected to manage 1:4-6 patient ratio.
• Contract Details: 48-hour contracts; overtime billed after 48 hours.
• Certifications & Skills Required:
• Successful completion of an online EKG telemetry competency assessment before assignment start.
• BLS, ACLS, IV start, NIHSS, and cardiac drip titration; must be able to interpret cardiac strips.
• N95 fit testing prior to working in HRRU unit (or PAPR if needed).
• Preferred Experience: At least 1.5 years of Level 1 or Level 2 hospital experience; previous travel nursing experience preferred.
• Floating Requirements:
• Must float as needed per facility discretion, including to high-risk respiratory/COVID units.
• May be required to float between main and satellite campuses within 15 miles.
• Scheduling Requirements: Must be available for every other weekend and holiday shifts.
• Cancellation Policy: Facility may cancel up to 3 shifts per 13-week contract (2 per 8-week contract) due to low census; can terminate contract with 2 weeks' notice.
• No Employee Incentives: Travelers are not eligible for permanent staff incentives.
• Unit Details: 36-bed unit specializing in pre- and post-op open heart (CABG, valve, mitral clip, TAVR), thoracotomy, lung cases (pneumothorax, hemothorax, chest tube, zephyr valve), and advanced cardiac patients on continuous telemetry.
• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs required.
• Time-off Requests: Must be submitted with initial application; no additional RTO allowed post-offer.
• Submission Requirements: Application, current Nursys report; certifications listed on application suffice (no need to submit separately).