Travel Nurse RN - Stepdown
Portsmouth, NH
Prime Time Healthcare Nursing
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Travel Stepdown/Telemetry RN

Facility: Portsmouth Regional Hospital
Location: Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Unit: Interventional Care Unit
Shift: Three 12-hour shifts per week
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
Unit Size: 18 beds
Typical Ratio: 1:4
Charting: Meditech Expanse
Trauma Level: Level II

Position Overview

Seeking an experienced Stepdown/Telemetry RN for an 18-bed Interventional Care Unit specializing in cardiac, post-procedural, and complex medical patients. Candidates must be proficient in telemetry and comfortable managing post-cath, respiratory, cardiac, and higher-acuity stepdown patients.

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of recent acute-care hospital RN experience
• Recent Stepdown, PCU, or Telemetry experience
• Strong cardiac rhythm interpretation skills
• Comfortable providing post-cardiac catheterization care
• Must be able to manage complex cardiac and respiratory patients

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS

Common Patient Population

• STEMI and NSTEMI
• Post-PCI patients
• Groin and radial access management
• Post-cardiac catheterization care
• Chest pain rule-out
• CHF
• COPD
• Cardiac arrhythmias
• Chest tubes
• Tracheostomy patients
• Pacemaker patients
• CIWA and alcohol withdrawal
• Peritoneal dialysis
• High-flow oxygen and BiPAP
• Post-pericardiocentesis and thoracentesis care

Staffing and Support

• Approximately 5 RNs per shift
• Clinical Nurse Coordinator may carry 2 patients
• 2 Licensed Nursing Assistants
• Unit Clerk support
• Bedside shift report and patient-centered handoff expected

Equipment

• IV pumps
• High-flow oxygen
• BiPAP
• Kangaroo feeding pumps
• Hoyer lifts
• Sara Stedy devices
• Bladder scanner

Scheduling

• Three 12-hour shifts per week
• Every other weekend
• Schedules are built in 4-week blocks.

Facility Highlights

• Level II Trauma Center
• Certified Stroke Center
• STEMI receiving hospital
• Interventional Care Unit recognized as a Unit of Distinction