Step Down RN
Atlanta, Georgia
Emory University Hospital

RN - Step Down

Overview

• Long-term RN Step Down assignment in Atlanta, Georgia.
• Based in EUH Cardiology 6E.
• Shift: AM, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, 12 hours, 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Georgia.
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing.
• 1.5 years of stepdown experience.
• Stepdown experience within the last year.
• Experience with cardiac drips.
• Experience with telemetry interpretation.
• Experience with chest tube care and management.
• Experience with Epic.

Preferred Qualifications

• Heart transplant experience preferred.
• LVAD experience preferred.

Unit / Patient Care Context

• High-acuity, heavily cardiac-focused PCU units.
• Typical nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4 to 1:5.
• Common patient populations include Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib), Atrial Flutter, Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT), Ventricular Tachycardia (VTach), Ventricular Fibrillation (VFib), Fluid Volume Overload (FVO), Chest Pain, Hypertension (HTN), Heart Transplant Patients, Congenital Heart Disease, and LVAD Patients.
• Common procedures include Right & Left Heart Catheterizations, TR Band Management, Sheath Removal/Management, Stent Placement, Valve Replacement Procedures, STEMI/NSTEMI Care, Pacemakers, ICDs, Cardioversions, Ablations, and Groin Site Management.

Floating

• May float to similar cardiac/PCU units as needed.
• Will not float to the Cardiac Monitor Tech role.