Cardiac Stepdown RN
Morgantown, WV
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Cardiac Stepdown RN – Heart & Vascular Institute (10 Southeast) Quick Screening Summary

Shift: Nights – 3x12s
Unit: Heart & Vascular Institute (10 Southeast)
Beds: 32 Private Beds

• 22 Stepdown Beds
• 12 Floor Beds

Must-Have Requirements

✅ BLS Certification
✅ ACLS Certification
✅ Recent Cardiac Stepdown, Cardiac Surgery, CVICU, Telemetry, PCU, or Vascular experience
✅ Experience caring for post-op cardiac and vascular patients
✅ Comfortable titrating cardiac drips

Patient Ratios

• Stepdown: 1:3
• Floor: 1:6

Common Patient Population

Cardiac Surgery

• CABG
• MIDCAB
• Valve Replacements
• Maze Procedures
• Tendyne
• Mitral Clip
• LVAD
• Heart Transplant
• TAVR

Vascular Surgery

• AAA Repair
• Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA)
• Femoral Bypass
• Angiograms
• Amputations

Cardiology

• STEMI
• NSTEMI
• Heart Failure
• Watchman Procedures
• PTCA
• Cardiac Stents
• ICDs
• Ablations
• Pacemakers

Required Clinical Skills

✅ Cardiac monitoring
✅ Vascular patient care
✅ Post-op cardiac surgery recovery
✅ Management of high-acuity cardiac patients
✅ Telemetry experience
✅ Cardiac medication titration

Common Drips

• Heparin
• Amiodarone
• Cardizem
• TPA
• Lasix
• Dobutamine

Unit Support

• Charge Nurse available 24/7
• House Supervisor available 24/7
• Clinical Associates (CNA support)
  • Approximately 1 CA for every 8–10 patients
• Continuous Monitor Technicians (CMTs) interpret telemetry strips
• Respiratory Therapy available

Respiratory Equipment

• CPAP
• BiPAP
• High Flow Oxygen

Floating

• Required to float within the Heart & Vascular Institute sister units as needed

Schedule & Dress Code

• Every Other Weekend Required
• Holiday Rotation Required
• No Call Requirement
• Overtime opportunities available
• Scrubs: Solid Royal Blue and White