Travel Nurse RN - Cardiology
Stockbridge, GA
Med Ninjas
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Summary (List Format):

- Experience Requirements:
- Minimum 2 years of nursing experience required
- Prior travel nursing experience required (first-time travelers not accepted)
- Experience managing continuous IV medications (cardiac drips, diuretics, anticoagulants, insulin drips) required

- Medications Managed:
- Cardiac drips: Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Milrinone, Nitroglycerin
- Diuretics: Bumex, Lasix
- Anticoagulants: Aggrastat, Argatroban, Heparin
- Insulin drips

- Patient Population:
- Adults to geriatrics

- Certifications Required:
- BLS (Basic Life Support)
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

- Unit/Setting Details:
- Overflow IMCU (Intermediate Care Unit)
- General medical-surgical and cardiac patient care
- Arrhythmia management, cardioversion
- Common conditions: Cardiac CHF, chest pain, renal/pulmonary conditions (COPD, pulmonary edema, PE, DVT), stable arrhythmias (A-Fib, SVT, bradycardia), DKA
- Occasional postop surgical, vascular, ortho, CVA patient overflow; transfers as soon as possible

- Key Skills:
- Basic arrhythmia interpretation and management
- TR Bands management
- Ability to handle all standard Med Surg tasks

- Patient Ratios & Unit Details:
- Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:5-6
- 32-bed unit

- Technology/Systems:
- Epic (Preferred)
- Pyxis
- SBAR communication

- Other Work Requirements:
- Scrub color: Navy blue
- RTO (Requested Time Off): Max 7 days per contract
- Weekends: Typically every other weekend; travelers scheduled after perm staff
- Floating: Required within facility and scope of practice as needed
- Call: Rare, 2-hour response time
- Holidays: Expected to work major holidays per assignment period guidelines

- Compliance & Orientation:
- Full compliance required for on-time start
- Orientation hours determined by contract length
- Clinical review and screening for fit before offer

- Compensation:
- Locals accepted at same rate

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