Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Dayton, Ohio
Miami Valley Hospital

Registered Nurse – Step Down (Travel/Contract)

Location: Dayton, Ohio Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 4 x 12-hour shifts (19:00 to 7:30) Hours: 12 per day, 48 per week Unit: 36-bed step-down unit (pre- and post-op open heart, lung cases, and advanced cardiac patients on continuous telemetry) Targeted Patient Ratio: 1:4 to 6 Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs

Role Overview

• Pre- and post-op open heart management, including CABG, valve, mitral clip, TAVR, and thoracotomy
• Lung cases, including pneumothorax, hemothorax, chest tube, and Zephyr valve
• Advanced cardiac patients with continuous telemetry

Requirements

• Valid Ohio RN license
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Step-down experience of at least 1 year, with recent step-down experience within the last year, shown in the Work History section of the application. Applications without this will not be reviewed. ICU experience does not count toward step-down experience.
• Experience working with cardiac patients
• Experience with CABG
• Experience with valve post-op care
• Ability to read and interpret cardiac strips
• IV insertion skills
• Experience with cardiac drips, including NIH and cardiac drip titration
• NIHSS certification
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association or RQI
• Experience with Epic

Preferred Qualifications

• 1.5 years of experience, with some level 1 or 2 experience
• Travel experience

Certifications and Competencies

• BLS (required for all clinical positions; AHA only, RQI accepted; non-AHA accepted only as a placeholder while AHA is pending)
• ACLS (required for RNs; AHA only, RQI accepted; non-AHA accepted only as a placeholder while AHA is pending)
• NIH Stroke Certification, completed within 12 months prior to start and updated annually
• Ohio RN license, verified through primary source
• NURSYS verification
• EKG telemetry competency assessment, completed before starting the assignment
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam, completed within 1 year of start (3 attempts, 80% passing score)
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam, completed within 2 years of start
• Unit-specific competency exam, completed within 2 years prior to start
• Certifications expiring within one week of start must be renewed and will not be accepted

Health and Documentation Requirements

• Physical exam within 2 years of start, signed by an MD, DO, NP, PA, or RN
• TB screening (negative PPD, T-spot, or QuantiFERON from the past, or positive TB with clear chest X-ray and negative TB questionnaire)
• Negative 9 or 10 panel drug screen, including marijuana panel, within 12 months prior to documentation due date
• Flu vaccination documentation or completed declination
• RespSafety clearance within 1 year of start, renewed annually
• Hepatitis B vaccination series, immune titer, or declination
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity (titer or 2 vaccines preferred; attestation accepted)
• Annual health questionnaire
• Candidate agreement, completed before documentation due date

Background and Onboarding

• Seven-year criminal background check based on SSN trace, completed within 12 months prior to documentation due date
• OIG and EPLS/SAM checks
• E-Verify and I-9 required
• Government-issued photo ID required
• Proof of legal name change, if documents show a different name
• Current resume or employment application
• Two professional references from within 2 years of start, one of which must be a manager, supervisor, or charge RN
• Skills checklist completed within 1 year prior to documentation due date and updated annually

Scheduling and Float Expectations

• Available to work every other weekend and holiday
• Traveler is first to float, at the facility's discretion, in and out of specialty clusters
• May be assigned to a medically appropriate assignment or to support the nursing team of the unit floated to, including the high-risk respiratory unit and COVID patients
• May be assigned to another campus within the system, within 10 miles or 15 miles of the main campus
• Facility may cancel 3 shifts for low census per 13-week contract
• Facility may cancel the agreement with 2 weeks' notice without fee or fine
• Requests for time off must be submitted with the initial application; no time off requests are added after the offer