Alto Healthcare Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN Cardiac Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Job Description & Requirements
RTO after booking is not allowed and is not allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit, could possibly turn into a cancel and DNR.
REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP :
Minimum Years of Experience : Minimum 2 years of experience on the cardiac floor required.
Traveler Experience : Required UNLESS traveler has more than 24 months of cardiac experience.
Locals Accepted / Rate Difference : Yes
Skills : Cardiac Telemetrymetrymetry, PCU / DOU / IMC / Stepdown, Sheath Removal, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Post MI, Pre / Post Cardiac Cath, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, Titrate Cardiac drips, Chest tubes-Emerson / Pleuravac, External CPAP / BIPAP, Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management
Certs : BLS & ACLS, NIHSS
PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP : Arterial line management, Wound Care / Wound Vac, and Charge Experience
JOB DETAILS :
Ratios : Varies per Acuity. Ratios are 1 : 4 for surgical step down, and 1 : 5-6 for lower acuity
Shift : NIGHTS 36 HOURS ONLY
13-26 weeks accepted
Float Requirement : Will follow unit rotation - not first to float
Weekend Requirement : 4 per 4 weeks (flexible)
PATIENT DIAGNOSES : Atrial Fibrillation, CHF, Client, CAD, Aortic stenosis / regurgitation, Mitral Regurgitation / Stenosis, Endocarditis, Cardiomyopathy, PVD PAD, Vasculitis, Carotid stenosis, Venous stasis, sheath management, sheath removal.
SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS : CABG, AVR, MVR, TAVR, Mitral Clip, LAAO (Watchman procedure), VATS, Carotid endarterectomy, FEM-POP bypass, Amputations, Other vascular surgeries, Cardiac surgeries, Thoracic surgeries, General thoracic surgery, Post cath, Post DCCV, Post electrophysiology procedures, Pacemaker placements.
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT : Arterial lines (not required), Doppler, Bladder scanner, EKG, Femoral sheaths, TR band, Fem-stop, Chest tubes, Epicardial Pacing Wires.
UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication) : Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR
UNIT ORIENTATION : 24 hours
SCRUBS : Navy
INTERVIEW AVAILABILITY :
Please provide your candidate's interview availability for the next 72 hours while submitting. Manager will not offer without speaking to the candidate first.
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Alto Health Care Staffing is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or geographical laws.
Alto Job ID #31544889. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title : Registered Nurse / PCU
About Alto Healthcare Staffing
Alto Staffing is a professional staffing, placement, and human resource firm that got its start in 2003. Our founder witnessed first-hand how much her colleagues cared for their patients and how little their staffers would care for them. Since then, we’ve dedicated ourselves to building an enterprise solution led by clinicians and experts focused on changing healthcare for the better. For the last 20 years, we’ve helped place thousands of clinicians for clients in assignments all over the country, ensuring each one received the support and solutions they needed to excel in their positions and succeed in their careers.
Benefits
Travel Cardiac Telemetry Stepdown Rn • Wilmington, NC, United States