Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Cincinnati, OH
Talent4Health
3x12 hrs, Nights

RN – Cardiac Telemetry Stepdown (6 South)

Contract Length: 8 Weeks

Shift

• Nights
• Every other weekend required

Float Requirement

Must be willing to float to:

• CVSU (Cardiovascular Stepdown Unit)
• Cardiopulmonary Unit
• Heart & Vascular Stepdown
• Complex Medical Stepdown
• Cardiology Telemetry Stepdown

Unit Overview – 6 South Telemetry Stepdown

• 28-bed Cardiac Medical Stepdown Unit
• Specializes in recovery of patients following:
  • Vascular procedures
  • Electrophysiology (EP) procedures
• Cares for patients with:
  • Acute MI
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • Syncope
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
• Provides continuous cardiac monitoring
• Performs titration of multiple cardiac drips
• Conscious sedation for cardioversions
• All nurses are ACLS certified and ECG interpretation trained

Required Experience

• Minimum 2+ years of recent Stepdown/PCU/Cardiac Stepdown experience
• Strong telemetry monitoring experience
• Must be able to independently interpret cardiac rhythms
• Experience with cardiac drip titration including:
  • Amiodarone
  • Lasix
  • Cardizem
  • Dopamine
  • Dobutamine
  • Milrinone
  • Other vasoactive/cardiac medications

Preferred Experience

• Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) patients
• Post Open-Heart Surgery patients
• Cardiac Catheterization recovery patients
• Vascular surgery patients
• Advanced cardiac patient population

Required Skills

• Cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Telemetry monitoring
• Cardiac drip management
• Post-procedure cardiac care
• CHF management
• Arrhythmia management
• Hemodynamic monitoring
• Patient education
• Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Required

• Diploma in Nursing

Preferred

• BSN