Stepdown Cardiac RN
Arlington, VA
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Rotating

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Cardiac Stepdown/Telemetry unit position requiring dysrhythmia and chest tube management skills with an active VA or Compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the Cardiovascular Stepdown/Telemetry unit caring for post-ICU cardiac surgery patients
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Rotating 4x12 schedule with day (7:00-19:00) and night (19:00-7:00) shifts
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required in rotation with client staff per facility policy
• On-call may be required for certain areas such as OT, IR, and Cath Lab within 30 miles/30 minutes of campus
• Uses Epic charting system
• 13-week assignment length

Requirements

• Active VA or Compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Community hospital experience required
• Trauma Level II experience required, Trauma Level I preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Charge experience preferred
• Epic charting experience required
• Experience managing chest tubes (Emerson/PleurEvac) required
• Experience with dysrhythmia interpretation and management required
• Experience with telemetry monitoring (on-unit and remote) required
• Experience with CVSD patient population required
• Skills in cardiac monitoring, IV therapy, central/peripheral line care, and blood product administration required
• Cardiac and vasoactive drip titration preferred

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care to cardiac surgery patients transitioning from ICU on a stepdown/telemetry unit
• Responsibilities include respiratory management, wound care, insulin protocols, and post cardiac catheterization/angiogram care
• Must complete an Epic Clin Doc training class (Accelerated or 2-Day) based on recent Epic experience
• Flu vaccine required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31), with exemptions subject to facility approval
• COVID vaccination or approved exemption required
• Facility is a smoke/nicotine-free campus
• Some holiday coverage expected during the assignment
• Requests for time off should be minimal and submitted prior to assignment start, with approval at manager's discretion
• Previous VHC staff members must wait one year before returning as a traveler
• First-time travelers are not preferred for this position