Cardiac Stepdown RN
Dayton, Ohio
Miami Valley Hospital

Stepdown Cardiac Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Dayton, Ohio Contract length: 13 weeks (winter contract option of 13 or 18 weeks; 48-hour contracts also available) Shift: Night, 4x12 hours (19:00 to 07:30), 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week

Unit Details

• Unit: Advanced Care Unit (stepdown/PCU-level care)
• Typical patients: Heart failure, chest pain rule-out, NSTEMI, post-procedure patients, COPD exacerbation, drug/ETOH overdose and withdrawal
• Daily average census: 31
• Targeted patient ratio: 1:5-6
• Uniform: Navy blue scrubs

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Ohio
• At least 1 year of cardiac stepdown experience, with stepdown experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NIHSS certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• IV insertion skills
• Experience with cardiac drips (such as heparin, nitroglycerin, amiodarone, Cardizem, and insulin)
• Ability to read and interpret cardiac rhythm strips
• PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience
• Experience with Epic

Scheduling and Contract Terms

• Traveler is first to float at the facility's discretion and may float across specialty clusters to a medically appropriate assignment or to support the team of the unit floated to.
• May be assigned to other campuses within 10 miles (south) and 15 miles (north) of the main campus.
• Facility may cancel 2 shifts per 13-week contract due to low census.
• Facility may cancel the agreement with 2 weeks' notice.
• Random drug screen during orientation week; 2 dilute screens are allowed during onboarding, but 3 are a positive result.
• RTO requests must be submitted with the initial submittal. No RTO can be added after the offer, and approval is at the manager's discretion.