Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Petoskey, MI

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Petoskey, MI
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 (RN) – Stepdown / Cardiovascular Unit (Nights)

Location

Petoskey, MI | Stepdown / IMC / PCU

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Apply clinical judgment to assess, diagnose, and treat patient responses to actual or potential cardiovascular health conditions
• Provide specialized care for cardiology patients, including those post-procedure for PTCA, stents, TAVR, MitraClip, and bi-ventricular pacemakers
• Support care of open heart surgery patients in the early post-operative period (18–24 hours post-op)
• Manage patients with congestive heart failure and assist with electrophysiology studies
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team using clinical pathways, patient education, and evidence-based practice
• Float to similar units as needed to support staffing and patient care continuity

Required Qualifications

• Active Michigan RN license (LARA and Nursys verification required)
• Minimum 1 year of Stepdown experience required
• Cardiac proficiency required
• EKG comfortability required
• ACLS and BLS certifications required
• Must be a travel nurse (not a local permanent employee of the facility)
• Skills checklist completed within the past year is required
• Willingness to float to similar units required
• Must adhere to facility attendance policy: three instances of an unexcused absence or arriving more than 20 minutes late to a scheduled shift may result in immediate termination

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with cardiology patient populations, including post-surgical and electrophysiology care
• Familiarity with national clinical trial protocols or research-integrated care environments
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-acuity stepdown or cardiovascular unit setting

Why Join Us

• Work within a nationally recognized cardiovascular program, caring for a high volume and diverse cardiology patient population with access to advanced procedures and research opportunities
• Join a collaborative, interdisciplinary team in a unit that has received recognition for excellence in critical care nursing and patient outcomes