Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Stepdown in Parkersburg, WV

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiac Stepdown
Location: Parkersburg, WV
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 Parkersburg, West Virginia, 26101!

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac Stepdown

Location

Parkersburg, WV

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Full-Time | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 43-bed Cardiac Telemetry unit with an average nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5 (may flex to 1:6), caring for patients with diagnoses including CHF, COPD, arrhythmias, post-heart cath, TR Bands, and post-pacer placements
• Read and interpret cardiac monitor strips independently; unit also has monitor techs and serves as the central monitoring station for the North Tower
• Titrate Heparin drips and occasionally Lasix or Bumex; manage set-rate drips including Cardizem and Amiodarone
• Perform and interpret EKGs as needed, including when PCT support is unavailable
• Manage a high-volume unit with approximately 8–12 admissions and 8–12 discharges per day, completing independent admissions and discharges while collaborating with the care team
• Participate in float rotation as needed, receiving only patient assignments within your skillset; occasional float to stepdown or ICU (rare)

Required Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted RN license
• Current BLS certification (required)
• Current ACLS certification (required)
• Ability to read and interpret cardiac telemetry strips
• Comfort and experience caring for cardiac stepdown patient populations including post-procedural and medically managed cardiac patients
• Ability to perform EKGs independently

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience titrating Heparin drips and managing cardiac drip protocols
• Experience with high-flow oxygen, BiPAP, and CPAP for supportive therapy
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-volume cardiac telemetry environment
• Willingness and ability to serve in a charge nurse role if comfortable and unit needs arise

Why Join Us

• Join a highly collaborative, team-oriented unit known for strong staff support, a willingness to teach, and a culture where everyone helps each other succeed
• Enjoy scheduling flexibility including self-scheduling and block schedule accommodation when unit needs are met

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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