Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Chattanooga, TN

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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 IMC RN in Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37404!

Job Title

Travel RN – Cardiac Step Down (IMC/PCU/Stepdown)

Location

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | Days | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM | 13-Week Assignment | Full-Time | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 30-bed Cardiac Step Down unit with a 6:1 patient-to-nurse ratio
• Perform telemetry application documentation, acknowledge and chart rhythm strips each shift, and manage cardiac monitoring using GE Telemetry systems
• Administer and monitor vasoactive and cardiac drips including Heparin, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, and Amiodarone
• Perform and assist with unit procedures including chest tube management, wound vac management, and ad lib EKGs
• Conduct bedside and hourly rounding utilizing the 5P framework; communicate patient needs to PCTs at the start of and throughout each shift
• Adhere to NO PASS ZONE policy for bed alarms, call lights, and IV alarms; follow unit floating policy to general M/S, Ortho, PCU, and M/S surgical with oncology areas as needed

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Tennessee or through compact licensure
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• NIH Stroke Scale certification required
• Proficiency with Meditech (HCA version) documentation system
• Experience with Pyxis ES medication dispensing system and WOW (Workstation on Wheels) medication administration

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Cardiac Step Down, PCU, or telemetry nursing experience strongly preferred
• Familiarity with Welch Allyn vitals equipment, Novameter glucose monitoring, and Rover mobile devices
• Experience with cardiac drip management in a step down or progressive care setting

Why Join Us

• Join a well-established cardiac unit supported by experienced charge nurses, unit clerks, PCTs, hospitalists, and a nursing supervisor on every shift
• Work within a Shared Governance model that values staff input at both the unit and facility level, with recognition programs that celebrate nursing excellence

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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