Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Stepdown
Wilmington, NC
Talent4Health
3x12 hrs, Nights

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of experience on the cardiac floor REQUIRED
• 1st Time Travelers are not ACCEPTED (unless traveler has more than 24 months of cardiac experience.)
• Locals are ACCEPTED
• REQUIRED Certs: BLS, ACLS and NIHSS

Skills REQUIRED: 

• Cardiac Telemetry, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, Sheath Removal, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, Titrate Cardiac drips, Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleuravac, External CPAP/BIPAP, Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management

PREFERRED Skills:

• Arterial line management, Wound Care/Wound Vac, and Charge Experience

JOB DETAILS:

• Ratios are 1:4 for surgical step down, and 1:5-6 for lower acuity
• Shift: NIGHTS 36 HOURS ONLY
• 13-26 weeks accepted
• Float Requirement: Will follow unit rotation - not first to float
• Weekend Requirement: 4 per 4 weeks (flexible)
• PATIENT DIAGNOSES: Atrial Fibrillation, CHF, ACS, CAD, Aortic stenosis/regurgitation, Mitral Regurgitation/Stenosis, Endocarditis, Cardiomyopathy, PVD PAD, Vasculitis, Carotid stenosis, Venous stasis, sheath management, sheath removal.
• SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: CABG, AVR, MVR, TAVR, Mitral Clip, LAAO (Watchman procedure), VATS, Carotid endarterectomy, FEM-POP bypass, Amputations, Other vascular surgeries, Cardiac surgeries, Thoracic surgeries, General thoracic surgery, Post cath, Post DCCV, Post electrophysiology procedures, Pacemaker placements.
• SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Arterial lines (not required), Doppler, Bladder scanner, EKG, Femoral sheaths, TR band, Fem-stop, Chest tubes, Epicardial Pacing Wires.

UNIT SYSTEMS: Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR

SCRUBS: Navy