Cardiac Step Down RN
Albany, Georgia
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

Cardiac Step Down RN

Overview

• Role: Cardiac Step Down RN
• Specialty / unit: Progressive Care Unit, Cardiology-4A/4B cardiac stepdown
• Location: Albany, Georgia
• Contract length: 17 weeks
• Shift: Days, 12 hours
• Hours per week: 36

Required Qualifications

• Georgia RN license
• ACLS
• BLS
• 2 years of Stepdown experience in an acute care setting
• Must be able to read and interpret strips

Preferred

• NIHSS
• Ability to pull pacer wires

Unit Details

• 44 beds
• 8 semiprivate rooms
• Nurse-to-patient ratios: 1:4 in the posting; unit notes list 1:5
• Telemetry: Yes
• Floating: May float to ICU and would only take stepdown patients unless ICU experience is noted
• Floor orientation: 3 shifts
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Holidays: Must be flexible and work as needed, including holidays and days around holidays

Clinical Setting

• Cardiac stepdown unit
• Common patient types include CABG, cardiovascular surgery, CHF, afib with RVR, chest tubes, and other cardiac/post-op cases
• Drips used include Cardizem, amiodarone, dobutamine, dopamine renal dose, lasix, bumex, heparin, primicor, and vaprosol
• Vent support includes BiPap, CPAP, vapotherm, and high flow oxygen; no full vents

Additional Notes

• Strict 75-mile radius rule based on the address on the traveler’s driver’s license
• Clinical interview or auto-offer based on resume review
• Must be flexible with floating
• If unable to take ICU-level patients, the traveler may be asked to task in the ICU
• Dress code restrictions: natural colored hair, no fake nails or shellac, no facial piercing, no visible tattoos