Travel Cardiac Step-Down RN - $1,200 per week

Thrive Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN Cardiac Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Asheville, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 24 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Step-Down

Location

Asheville, NC

Unit Information

• Number of Beds: 40
• Patient Ratios: 1:4; stretch staffing at 1:5 ratio
• Type of Patients: Patients with heart failure, myocardial infarction, chest pain, arrhythmia, pulmonary hypertension, valvular disease, endocarditis, diabetic ketoacidosis, post-cardiac catheterization/stenting, post-pacemaker/ICD/ablation.
• Type of Equipment: Zoll monitors, Baxter pumps, lift equipment, bladder scanners.
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Cerner

Shift Information

• Day Shift: 1 Charge Nurse, 10 Staff Bedside Nurses, 4 Patient Care Technicians, 1 Unit Secretary
• Night Shift: 1 Charge Nurse, 10 Staff Bedside Nurses, 3 Patient Care Technicians

Typical Procedures

• Bedside Cardioversion

Qualifications Required Skills

• Experience in step-down or progressive care settings
• Telemetry experience
• Proficiency with titratable or cardiac IV medications such as nitroglycerin, Cardizem, amiodarone, dopamine, dobutamine, insulin drips, heparin, and diuretics (e.g., bumetanide, furosemide)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with prostacyclins (Flolan, Veletri, Remodulin)
• Relief charge nurse experience

Personality Fit

We are looking for candidates who are flexible, possess a positive attitude, are team-oriented, and demonstrate compassion in patient care.

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

Floating Areas

Candidates may be required to float to all Med-Surg units, step-down units, COVID unit, and ER holding.

Dress Code

All staff are required to wear scrubs in solid white or navy blue, or a combination of a white top and navy blue pants.

Weekend Requirements

Candidates are expected to work every other weekend.

Thrive Staffing Job ID # . Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 24.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:Stepdown,19:00:00-07:00:00

About Thrive Staffing

At the heart of Thrive Staffing is our mission to support healthcare professionals in their career journey. We strive to build strong, personal relationships with our candidates, fostering work environments for the common good that values individual autonomy, encourages personal expression, and removes career obstacles. We're not just looking for employees—we're looking for partners in our mission to transform healthcare staffing. Our ideal candidate is someone who shares our vision of improving lives and impacting the world in a positive way. If you're a healthcare professional looking to take the next step in your career, we're here to help you thrive through health care staffing that understands you and puts prominence on enabling your professional potential.