Cardiovascular Stepdown RN
Evansville, Indiana
Deaconess Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Stepdown (Travel)

Location: Evansville, Indiana
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Unit: Cardiac Renal Unit Stepdown (32 beds)
• Shift: 12-hour nights (6:30 PM - 7:00 AM)
• Schedule: Three weekends out of every six-week schedule; every other holiday
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week (48 hours accepted upon request)
• Float Requirement:

  • First to float within skillset
  • Possible float to nearby campuses (8-11 miles away) with 2-hour notice
  • Mid-shift float within same campus; cross-campus mid-shift float unlikely but possible
• On Call/Call Back: Not required
• Scrubs: No competing health system or agency logos allowed
• Teaching Hospital: May require precepting students and new hires

Patient Population

• High acuity telemetry/medical-surgical cardiac patients
• Conditions include: Atrial fibrillation with RVR, atrial fibrillation, flutter, heart blocks, heart catheterization without interventions, CHF, COPD, sepsis, behavioral health/CIWA, post ablations, dialysis

Required Certifications

• Current active compact nursing license
• AHA BLS
• AHA ACLS
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of strong cardiac/telemetry nursing experience
• Trauma Level II experience
• Prior travel experience required: Must have completed at least 1 prior travel assignment
• Recent EPIC charting experience required (checkoff class will be required)

Skills and Competencies

• Telemetry and 12-lead EKG interpretation (travelers must pass telemetry tests)
• Initiate and titrate drips (antiarrhythmics, heparin, etc.)
• Peripheral IV insertion
• Chest tube and indwelling drain management
• Continuous bladder irrigation (CBI)
• Stable drips management (heparin, lasix, protonix)
• Antidysrhythmic medication dosing (cardizem, tikosyn, amiodarone)
• Nephrostomy tube care
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills
• Ability to manage change well, resilient, and socially adept

Additional Information

• Ratio: Days 1:4-5; Nights 1:5-7
• Charge nurse rarely takes patients on days but does on nights
• Excellent unit retention and experienced team
• Contract openings due to upcoming staff FMLA
• COVID-19 vaccine not required (subject to change)
• 3 call-ins may result in termination
• GSA hours not guaranteed during orientation week

This position is ideal for experienced cardiovascular stepdown nurses seeking a travel assignment with a strong support team and a high-acuity patient population.