Registered Nurse - Step down

Clinicians should be prepared to use strong critical-thinking skills, adaprt to the available resources, and apply a well-rounded clinical approach across a variety of responsibilities. Telemetry Test Required: Traveler will complete a telemetry test onsite, typically during orientation, and will have 2 attempts to pass. Failure to pass after the second attempt will result in contract cancellation. Please review this requirement with the traveler prior to submission. Step-Down RN - 2+ years of RECENT Step-Down experience 48 hrs guaranteed EOW & EOH No blocked scheduling Local candidates accepted (lower BR by #) Ratio: 1:4-5 Medication System Pyxis Unit / Patient Population Diagnoses Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) S/P heart catheterization S/P vascular procedures Respiratory failure (BiPAP / CPAP / Vapotherm) Cardiac dysrhythmias Unit Procedures / Expectations Post-heart cath care TR bands Post-vascular procedure monitoring Frequent VS and neurovascular checks Certifications Required BLS ACLS NIHSS Required Skills Cardiac / Emergency Cardiac monitoring Dysrhythmia interpretation Dysrhythmia management 12-lead EKG/ECG IV / Vascular IV start and maintenance PICC line management Blood product administration Medications Emergency medications Procedural sedation administration/monitoring Cardiac drip titration Neurological CVA / Acute Stroke management Respiratory / Thoracic BiPAP / CPAP management Assist with chest tube insertion/removal Professional Skills Infection prevention Isolation precautions / PPE Phlebotomy Please note if your traveler lives within 50 miles of facility, the bill rate is #5 less than the travel rate.