Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Stepdown in Wilmington, NC

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiac Stepdown
Location: Wilmington, NC
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Cardiac Stepdown

Location

Wilmington, NC

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (18:45–07:15) | 36 Hours per Week | 13–26 Week Assignments

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a cardiac stepdown unit managing diagnoses including Atrial Fibrillation, CHF, ACS, CAD, aortic and mitral valve conditions, cardiomyopathy, and vascular conditions
• Monitor and interpret cardiac telemetry and dysrhythmias, and manage cardiac drips including titration as required
• Perform and assist with sheath management and sheath removal, and support pre- and post-cardiac catheterization care
• Care for post-surgical patients following procedures such as CABG, AVR, MVR, TAVR, Mitral Clip, LAAO, VATS, carotid endarterectomy, and other vascular and thoracic surgeries
• Operate and manage specialized equipment including arterial lines, chest tubes, epicardial pacing wires, femoral sheaths, TR band, Fem-stop, Doppler, bladder scanner, and EKG
• Maintain accurate documentation using EPIC, administer medications via Pyxis, and communicate using SBAR methodology; float within the unit rotation as required

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license in North Carolina or a valid Compact state license
• Minimum of 2 years of recent experience on a cardiac floor
• Travel nursing experience required unless the candidate has more than 24 months of cardiac-specific experience
• Proficiency in cardiac telemetry, PCU/DOU/IMC/stepdown care, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, post-MI care, and management of cardiac drips
• Experience with non-invasive airway management including external CPAP/BiPAP, nasal cannula, and chest tubes (Emerson/Pleuravac)
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required; must pass EKG testing prior to start

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Arterial line management experience
• Wound care and wound vac experience
• Prior charge nurse experience

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity cardiac stepdown environment with exposure to a wide range of complex cardiac and vascular diagnoses and post-surgical patient populations
• Unit orientation provided with a structured onboarding process to support your transition onto the team