Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Stepdown in Salisbury, NC

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiac Stepdown
Location: Salisbury, NC
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Cardiac Stepdown RN in Salisbury, North Carolina, 28144!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Cardiac Stepdown

Location

Salisbury, NC | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 3x12-Hour Night Shifts (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) | Onsite | Expected 36 hours/week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a high-acuity, fast-paced cardiac and stroke unit with patient ratios of 1:5–6, with the expectation of comfortably managing up to 6 patients during surge
• Care for stable pre- and post-procedure cardiac patients including those with pacemaker implantation, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, cardiac catheterization, and uncomplicated interventional peripheral vascular procedures
• Manage and titrate cardiac drips including Cardizem, Dopamine, Amiodarone, and other vasoactive medications; experience with PCI required
• Monitor and manage patients presenting with unstable angina, CHF, dysrhythmias, new CVA/TIA, and low-risk chest pain via continuous telemetry and pulse oximetry
• Utilize unit systems including Pyxis, Dimensions (EPIC), and SBAR communication framework
• Participate in on-call rotation, float assignments, and weekend requirements (every other weekend; 2 Mondays and 2 Fridays per 6-week period)

Required Qualifications

• Active NC RN license or valid Compact RN license (pending licensure acceptable at time of submission)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience in a cardiac stepdown or similarly high-acuity setting with comparable patient ratios and acuity levels
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS/BCLS, and NIH Stroke Scale
• Required skills: IV insertion, telemetry monitoring, cardiac drip management, and PCI experience
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start
• Must be available every day during week one for hospital orientation (36-hour orientation total)
• Local candidates within 50 miles of the facility are welcome to apply; a local pay rate will apply

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience (first-time travelers will be considered)
• Experience with high patient-turnover environments; this unit typically turns over 78–90 patients per week
• Familiarity with Bipap (chronic use only), non-rebreather masks (palliative only), and high-flow oxygen with stable O2 saturation
• Experience caring for COVID-positive patients on opti-flow or Bipap during surge conditions

Why Join Us

• Contract lengths of 13–26 weeks available, offering flexibility for travel clinicians seeking short- or mid-term assignments
• Unit utilizes a self-scheduling model with leadership oversight, providing some scheduling flexibility within established guidelines

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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