Tele RN
Uniontown, PA
Protouch Staffing
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Travel Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) | Day Shift

Bring your critical care and cardiac nursing skills to this 13-week Travel Stepdown RN assignment in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Care for patients with complex cardiac conditions, dysrhythmias, strokes, and a variety of medical needs in a 28-bed stepdown unit. This opportunity is well suited to nurses who are confident with telemetry interpretation and titratable cardiac medications.

Assignment Highlights

• Location: Uniontown, PA

• Contract Length: 13 weeks

• Shift: Days, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM

• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours per shift

• Scheduled Hours: 36 hours per week

• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend; day shifts include Saturday and Sunday

• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday, following the permanent staff holiday rotation

• Floating: May float to ICU in a helping-hands capacity

• Charting System: Cerner currently, with transition to EPIC noted

• Orientation: Approximately 2 shifts with a preceptor

• Scrub Color: Navy blue; jackets must also be navy blue

Weekly Compensation

• Gross Weekly Pay: $2,491.00

• Taxable Weekly Wages: $1,224.00

• Potential Non-Taxable Weekly Stipends: $1,267.00

Advertised gross weekly compensation is based on 36 scheduled hours and includes taxable wages and potential non-taxable stipends. Stipend eligibility depends on individual circumstances and applicable tax regulations. Actual compensation may vary based on hours worked, residency, and assignment terms.

Experience & Requirements

Required

• Current BLS certification

• Current ACLS certification

• Current NIHSS certification

• Ability to read and interpret telemetry strips

• Experience titrating cardiac drips, including Cardizem, nitroglycerin, dopamine, dobutamine, and heparin

• An unexpired driver's license must be included with submission

Clinical Skills

• Comfortable caring for patients with cardiac dysrhythmias, CVAs, and complex medical conditions

• Able to support patients transferred from ICU to stepdown

• Familiarity with telemetry monitoring and insulin infusions at a set rate

Clinical Environment

This 28-bed stepdown unit cares for patients with a broad range of conditions, with a strong emphasis on cardiac care.

Common patient populations include:

• Cardiac patients with dysrhythmias

• Patients recovering from cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs)

• Patients downgraded from ICU

• Patients requiring close monitoring and titration of selected cardiac medications

Unit support and resources:

• Typical nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4 to 1:5; may be 1:6 for Med/Surg acuity

• Day-shift charge nurse without a patient assignment

• Monitor technician support, with RNs responsible for interpreting telemetry strips

• Hospitalist in-house 24/7

• Intensivist coverage in ICU from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, with on-call coverage after hours

• Respiratory therapy and pharmacy available in-house 24/7

• CPAP, BiPAP, and high-flow oxygen support available

Why Choose Protouch Staffing?

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