Step Down RN
Atlanta, GA
Concentric Healthcare Staffing
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Telemetry / IMC / Step-Down (Moderate Care Unit)

Location

Atlanta, GA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13-Week Assignment | Days | 3x12-Hour Shifts | 36 Hours per Week | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care for low-acuity critical care and observation patients within a heart and vascular service line moderate care unit
• Monitor and manage patients with arterial lines, PA catheters, LVADs, and up to 2–4 drips
• Care for pre-surgical and post-procedure patients requiring extended observation prior to discharge
• Perform thorough cardiovascular assessments and apply critical thinking in a fast-paced, high-turnover environment
• Complete a proctored, written rhythm identification test upon unit orientation

Required Qualifications

• Active Georgia RN license or valid Compact RN license — must be in hand at time of submission
• Minimum 18 months of IMC, PCU, Step-Down, or related specialty experience within the past 3 years
• Experience with PA catheters required
• Ability to work with rare ventilator patients; no IABP or Impella experience required
• Must not reside within 50 miles of the facility (no local travelers)
• Navy blue scrubs required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• CCRN certification preferred
• Prior experience in a cardiovascular ICU or cardiac step-down setting
• Familiarity with LVAD management and cardiovascular drip titration

Why Join Us

• Work within a dynamic cardiovascular service line offering exposure to a wide variety of cardiac and vascular diagnoses and procedures
• Opportunity to develop and refine critical care assessment skills and critical thinking in a high-acuity observation environment