Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Atlanta, GA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Atlanta, GA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 12 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Intermediate Care / Pulmonology / Step Down

Location

Atlanta, GA | Intermediate Care / Step Down

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM (Varies)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide intermediate-level nursing care to a variety of patient populations in a Pulmonary Thoracic Step Down setting
• Monitor and manage high-risk respiratory patients, including those on room air through BIPAP or Optiflow
• Care for patients recovering from cardiac thoracic surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, and head/neck surgery
• Assess and respond to changes in patient condition, applying clinical judgment appropriate for intermediate medical acuity
• Adhere to unit holiday scheduling expectations, including working 2 of 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day) and 1 minor holiday (Day After Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, or New Year's Eve)

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum of 2 years of recent experience in IMC, PCU, or Step Down nursing
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• NIHSS certification preferred
• Experience with high-risk respiratory patient management, including BIPAP and Optiflow
• Background in caring for cardiac thoracic, hepatobiliary, or head/neck surgical patients

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, high-acuity step down environment serving a diverse and complex patient population
• Gain exposure to a broad range of specialty surgical and pulmonary cases within a well-established facility