CVICU/Step RN
Urbana, IL
Med Ninjas
3x12 hrs, Nights

Location: Urbana, Illinois
Position: Travel RN – Step-Down
Shift: Night Shift, 3 × 12-hour shifts
Shift Timing: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
Hours per Week: 36 hours
Hours per Shift: 12 hours

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive, patient-centered nursing care to patients in a step-down setting. The RN is responsible for patient assessments, care planning, implementation of nursing interventions, continuous evaluation, and accurate documentation while collaborating with the healthcare team to ensure safe, high-quality patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to step-down and cardiovascular patients, including post-operative CABG, vascular surgery, and patients requiring ICU-level monitoring.

• Perform initial and ongoing patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care based on patient and family needs.

• Implement nursing interventions and evaluate patient responses, modifying care plans as necessary.

• Monitor vital signs, cardiac rhythms, and changes in patient condition, escalating concerns promptly.

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of nursing care and patient progress.

• Conduct hourly patient rounding to assess safety, comfort, and clinical needs.

• Follow hospital policies, unit protocols, patient safety standards, and infection prevention practices.

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe patient care environment.

• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to coordinate treatment and continuity of care.

• Maintain departmental competencies and participate in professional development and peer collaboration.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of relevant nursing experience.

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) required.

• Active Illinois RN license in good standing.

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).

• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

• Experience caring for cardiovascular, post-operative CABG, vascular surgery, and higher-acuity patients.