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, a high-acuity, heavily cardiac-focused PCU unit.
• 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.
• Stepdown experience: 1.5 years of experience within the last year.
• Experience with Epic.
• Experience with cardiac drips.
• Experience with telemetry interpretation.
• Experience with chest tube care and management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Heart transplant experience preferred.
• LVAD experience preferred.

Unit / Patient Care Focus

• Strong cardiac background expected.
• Typical nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4 to 1:5.
• Common patient populations include heart failure, A-Fib, atrial flutter, SVT, VTach, VFib, fluid volume overload, chest pain, hypertension, heart transplant patients, congenital heart disease, and LVAD patients.
• Common procedures include right and 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.
• No ventilator patients.

Floating

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