Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Stepdown in Wausau, WI

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiac Stepdown
Location: Wausau, WI
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 Wausau, Wisconsin, 54401!

Job Title

Registered Nurse - Cardiac Progressive Care / Telemetry

Location

Wausau, WI

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | 36 Hours per Week | 12-Hour Night Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 44-bed intermediate cardiac stepdown unit with a typical 1:4 patient ratio
• Care for post-operative patients including CABG, valve surgery, thoracotomy, and vascular procedures, as well as patients with arrhythmia, CHF, acute chest pain/MI, and post-procedure cath, pacer, defibrillator, and ablation cases
• Manage vasoactive and cardiac drips including Amiodarone, Cardizem, and Nitroglycerin infusions
• Float to all inpatient units as needed to support staffing demands
• Accurately document patient care and assessments using electronic health record systems
• Adhere to all facility infection control and health compliance policies, including masking requirements during flu season as applicable

Required Qualifications

• Active Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA or ARC accepted)
• Minimum 1 year of strong cardiac experience in a Cardiac SDU, Intermediate Cardiac, or Cardiac ICU setting
• Minimum 2 years of IMC, PCU, or Telemetry experience
• Demonstrated experience managing Amiodarone, Cardizem, and Nitroglycerin drips (required to advance in the interview process)
• Minimum 1 year of recent EPIC charting experience

Preferred Experience / Skills

• At least one prior travel nursing assignment completed
• Ability to pass an EKG competency assessment during the first week of assignment
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-turnover cardiac environment with med/surg overflow patient populations

Why Join Us

• Gain experience in a dynamic, high-acuity cardiac stepdown environment managing a diverse and complex patient population
• Every other weekend and every other holiday schedule provides a degree of work-life balance within a contract setting

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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