Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Albany, GA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Albany, GA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 17 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified IMC RN in Albany, Georgia, 31701!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – IMC / PCU / Stepdown (Cardiology)

Location

Albany, GA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days (6:45 AM shift) | Onsite | Every other weekend required | Holiday flexibility required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a cardiac stepdown unit managing cardiovascular surgery, cardiothoracic, and cardiac medical patients including post-op CABG, CHF, A-fib with RVR, pacemakers, chest tubes, and related diagnoses
• Administer and titrate cardiac drips including Cardizem, amiodarone, dobutamine, dopamine, heparin, Lasix, Bumex, Primacor, and Vaprosol
• Read and interpret telemetry strips using Philips monitoring system
• Manage patients on BiPAP, CPAP, Vapotherm, and high-flow oxygen; no full ventilator management required
• Participate in high-volume room turnover with an average of 12–16 discharges and admissions per shift on busy days; average census of 32–38 patients across a 44-bed unit
• Float to ICU as needed to manage stepdown-level patients; candidates with ICU experience may take ICU-level patients

Required Qualifications

• Active RN licensure in good standing
• Minimum 2 years of stepdown experience in an acute care setting (required without exception)
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Ability to read and interpret telemetry strips independently
• Proficiency or willingness to work with Meditech EMR
• Must reside at least 75 miles from the facility (as verified by driver's license address)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• NIHSS certification preferred
• Experience pulling pacer wires (orientation provided if not currently able)
• ICU-level nursing experience (enables broader floating opportunities)

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported clinical environment with in-house hospitalist or intensivist coverage 24/7, respiratory therapy 24/7, pharmacy 24/7, and a dedicated PICC team
• Gain specialized experience in a high-acuity cardiac stepdown setting with a diverse and complex patient population

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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