Registered Nurse - Cardiac Step-Down
Louisville, Kentucky
Baptist Health Louisville

Travel/Contract Registered Nurse (Step Down)

Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Work with a surgical and cath lab population.
• Experience required with chest tubes, epicardial wires, sheath/radial band management.
• Familiarity with cardiac drips such as Amiodarone, NTG, Cardizem, etc.
• RN ratio: 4:1 on days, 4-5:1 on nights.
• Must pass an advanced dysrhythmia (EKG) competency exam.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Kentucky.
• Minimum 2 years of stepdown nursing experience, with stepdown experience within the last year.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Experience with chest tubes, epicardial wires, and sheath/radial band management.
• Familiarity with cardiac drips such as Amiodarone, NTG, Cardizem, etc.

Required Certifications & Licenses

• NIH Stroke Certification preferred (must be within 1 year of start date).
• NURSYS verification required.

Competency Requirements

• Advanced Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (must be completed within 1 year of start and updated annually).
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam as applicable.
• Color Blind Testing prior to start.
• General Competency Exam prior to start.

Background & Verification Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 1 year of start, updated annually.
• Education verification matching specialty (transcript or diploma acceptable if verification unavailable).
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required.
• State-specific abuse registry check if applicable.

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (not required by facility but required by agency standards).
• Fit mask test annually (with waiver process if failed).
• Tdap vaccine within 10 years (declination acceptable for non-clinical only).
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year, updated annually.
• Baseline TB risk assessment within 90 days of start, updated annually.
• 2 MMR vaccines or IgG titer for Measles, Mumps, Rubella (declinations not accepted).
• Hepatitis B surface antibody titer, series, or declination required.
• 2 Varicella vaccines or IgG titer (declinations not accepted).
• Negative 9-panel urine drug screen within 90 days of start.
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31).
• COVID-19 vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required.

Additional Requirements

• Driver’s license if driving is a major job function.
• 2 professional references required.
• Employment application required.
• Unit-specific skills checklist required and must be updated annually.
• Performance evaluations completed by unit managers (not required prior to start).

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit prior travel experience required.

This position is ideal for experienced RNs comfortable with cardiac step-down care and advanced cardiac monitoring in a fast-paced environment.