Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Stepdown in Stockbridge, GA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiac Stepdown
Location: Stockbridge, GA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 22 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Cardiac Stepdown RN in Stockbridge, Georgia, 30281!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Cardiac Stepdown

Location

Stockbridge, GA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care for an adult to geriatric population on a cardiac stepdown/overflow IMCU unit with a 1:5–6 patient ratio across a 32-bed unit
• Manage cardiac conditions including CHF, chest pain, arrhythmias (stable A-Fib, SVT, Bradycardia), post cardiac cath, and TR Band management
• Administer and monitor continuous IV drip medications including cardiac drips (Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Milrinone, Nitroglycerin), diuretics (Bumex, Lasix), anticoagulants (Aggrastat, Argatroban, Heparin), and insulin drips
• Care for patients with pulmonary conditions (COPD, pulmonary edema, PE, DVT), renal conditions, DKA, and surgical patients (cholecystectomy, appendectomy, chest tubes, biliary drains)
• Apply arrhythmia management skills including cardioversion; perform duties across the full Med/Surg scope as needed
• Float within the facility within scope of practice as needed; work assigned holidays per facility policy

Required Qualifications

• Active Georgia RN license or Compact RN license required at time of submission
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required; first-time travelers are not eligible for this position
• Prior travel nursing experience required; experience managing continuous IV drip medications (cardiac drips, anticoagulants, insulin drips) must be confirmed at time of submission
• Proficiency with basic arrhythmia recognition and TR Band management required
• Local candidates are welcome and accepted

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with Epic EMR preferred; familiarity with Pyxis and SBAR communication framework
• Background in overflow IMCU or stepdown environments with exposure to vascular, orthopedic, or stroke patient overflow
• Comfort working every other weekend and covering assigned major holidays as scheduled

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic cardiac stepdown environment with a diverse patient population across multiple clinical specialties
• Expected schedule of three 12-hour day shifts per week with call requirements that are rare for travelers

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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