Travel Nurse RN - Stepdown
Omaha, NE
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Key Responsibilities

• Provide care for intermediate and step-down cardiac patients, including downgraded CVICU patients.
• Monitor and manage patients with CHF, CVA, A-fib RVR, post-cardiac procedures, vascular conditions, and thoracic surgery cases.
• Assess, monitor, and titrate cardiac drips including Amiodarone, Nitro, Nicardipine, Epinephrine, Cardizem, and other vasoactive medications.
• Interpret telemetry rhythms and cardiac monitoring data.
• Collaborate with cardiology, intensivists, respiratory therapy, and multidisciplinary care teams.
• Manage patients requiring BiPAP, CPAP, and oxygen therapy.
• Float to same or lower-acuity units as needed.

Required Experience

• Minimum 1 year of recent CVU, Cardiac Step-Down, Telemetry, or Progressive Care experience.
• Experience with cardiac drips and telemetry interpretation.
• Comfortable caring for post-cardiac surgery and cardiovascular patients.

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS

Additional Details

• Epic EMR experience preferred.
• Every other weekend required.
• Navy blue scrubs required.
• Travelers must be willing to float.
• Open-book competency exam during orientation (90% passing score required).
• Radius Rule: Candidate must live more than 50 miles from the facility.
• RTO must be submitted upfront (maximum 7 days per 13-week contract).
• Hospital may cancel up to 4 shifts during a 13-week assignment.