Step Down RN
Atlanta, Georgia
Emory University Hospital

RN - Step Down

Overview

• Long-term RN Step Down assignment in Atlanta, Georgia.
• Unit is 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
• Stepdown (1.5 years of experience)
• Stepdown experience within the last year
• Experience with Epic
• Ability to independently interpret cardiac rhythms and pass a Dysrhythmia Exam
• Experience with telemetry interpretation
• Experience with chest tube care and management
• Experience with cardiac drips (insulin, milrinone, dobutamine, amiodarone, heparin, lasix, nitroglycerin)

Preferred Qualifications

• Heart transplant experience preferred.
• LVAD experience preferred.

Unit / Clinical Setting

• High-acuity, heavily cardiac-focused PCU units.
• Typical nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4 to 1:5.
• Expected patient care includes high acuity, frequent admissions/discharges, and significant procedural volume.
• No ventilator patients.

Common Patient Populations

• 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
• LVAD Patients

Common Procedures

• Right & Left Heart Catheterizations
• TR Band Management
• Sheath Removal/Management
• Stent Placement
• Valve Replacement Procedures
• STEMI/NSTEMI Care
• Pacemakers
• ICDs
• Cardioversions
• Ablations
• Groin Site Management

Floating

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