Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Evansville, IN

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Evansville, IN
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 Evansville, Indiana, 47710!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Step Down Unit (IMC/PCU/Stepdown – Cardiac/Neuro)

Location

Evansville, IN | Step Down Unit (Acute Care)

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | Full-Time | Onsite | 12-Hour Day Shifts (6:30 AM – 7:00 PM) | 36 Guaranteed Hours per Week | Three weekends per six-week schedule; every other holiday

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a blended stepdown/medical-surgical telemetry unit (19 beds) serving cardiac and neurological patient populations
• Monitor and manage post-procedure cardiac patients including cath/stents/interventions, pacers, ICDs, and ablations, as well as identification and care of STEMI/NSTEMI
• Perform telemetry monitoring and 12-lead EKG interpretation ; travelers will be required to pass telemetry competency tests
• Initiate and titrate drips including Cardizem, Amiodarone, Cardene, Nitroglycerin, Insulin, and Heparin
• Conduct NIHSS assessments and strong neurological assessments for patients including CVA, seizure, and possible TBI presentations
• Float within skillset to sister campuses with a minimum of 2 hours notice; may precept students and new hires as this is a teaching facility

Required Qualifications

• Current, active Compact RN License required
• AHA BLS certification required
• AHA ACLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of solid stepdown experience plus at least 1 travel contract, OR 5 years of solid stepdown experience with no travel experience
• Recent Epic EMR experience required (checkoff class will be required upon start)
• Must live at least 40 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with post heart cath care including femoral and TR band management
• Proficiency with chest tube management and peripheral IV insertion
• Experience caring for sepsis, DKA, and carotid endarterectomy patients
• Strong critical thinking and clinical assessment skills in a high-acuity blended unit environment

Why Join Us

• Join a unit led by a long-tenured manager recognized for achieving the lowest staff turnover in the organization in 2024
• Gain diverse clinical exposure across a blended cardiac and neurological stepdown unit with a broad and complex patient population

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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