Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Wheeling, WV

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Wheeling, 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 IMC RN in Wheeling, West Virginia, 26003!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – IMC / PCU / Stepdown (Intermediate Care Unit)

Location

Wheeling, WV | Intermediate Care / Stepdown

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 12-Hour Rotating Shifts (Days & Nights) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide intermediate care-level nursing to a 30-bed unit serving patients with chest pain, rule-out MI, CHF, arrhythmias, post-pacer placement, pre/post cardiac catheterization, and Tikosyn therapy management
• Monitor, read, and independently interpret telemetry strips using Nihon Kohden monitoring equipment
• Titrate vasoactive and cardiac drips including Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Labetalol, Nitroglycerin, Heparin, and occasionally Lasix
• Manage radial bands and perform radial band removal; conduct groin checks following catheterization procedures (sheath pulls are not performed by floor RNs)
• Float as needed to Telemetry or Med/Surg units with patient ratios up to 1:6, and occasionally 1:7 in Med/Surg
• Document and manage patient care using the Sunrise EMR system; medications accessed via Pyxis

Required Qualifications

• Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license — any licensing history or hits must be disclosed at time of submission
• BLS certification (required)
• ACLS certification (required)
• NIHSS certification (required)
• Ability to independently read and interpret cardiac telemetry strips
• Ability to titrate drips in an intermediate care setting
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; a copy of an unexpired driver's license is required with all submissions

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience in an intermediate care, PCU, or stepdown unit setting
• Familiarity with Sunrise EMR and Nihon Kohden telemetry monitoring systems
• Experience managing patients on Tikosyn therapy and post-cardiac catheterization care
• Comfort working a rotating schedule that includes both day and night shifts, including weekend shifts

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported clinical environment with Hospitalist, Intensivist, IV team, Respiratory Therapy, and Pharmacy services available in-house 24/7
• Self-scheduling is available provided unit needs are met, with up to 4 requested days off per month

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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