Travel Cardiac Stepdown RN - $1,195 per week

Thrive Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN Cardiac Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Asheville, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 24 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Registered Nurse - Cardiac Step-Down

Location

Asheville, NC

Unit Information

• Number of Beds: 40
• Staffing:
  • Day Shift: 1 Charge Nurse, 10 Bedside Nurses, 4 Patient Care Technicians, 1 Unit Secretary
  • Night Shift: 1 Charge Nurse, 10 Bedside Nurses, 3 Patient Care Technicians
• Patient Ratios: 1:4, with stretch staffing at 1:5 ratio
• Patient Population: Patients with heart failure, myocardial infarction, chest pain, arrhythmias, pulmonary hypertension, valvular disease, endocarditis, diabetic ketoacidosis, and post-procedural recovery from cardiac catheterization, stenting, pacemaker/ICD placement, and ablation.
• Equipment: Zoll monitors, Baxter pumps, lifting equipment, bladder scanners
• EHR System: Cerner

Typical Hiring Profile

• Required Skills:
  • Stepdown or progressive care experience
  • Telemetry experience
  • Experience with titratable or cardiac IV medications (e.g., nitroglycerin, Cardizem, amiodarone, dopamine, dobutamine, insulin drips, heparin, bumetanide/Lasix)
• Preferred Skills:
  • Experience with prostacyclins (e.g., Flolan, Veletri, Remodulin)
  • Relief charge experience

Typical Procedures

• Bedside Cardioversion

Best Personality Fit

Seeking candidates who are flexible, have a positive attitude, are great team players, and demonstrate compassion in their work.

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

Floating Areas

Willingness to float to all Medical-Surgical units, Stepdown units, COVID unit, and Emergency Room holding.

Dress Code

Scrub color: all white or all navy blue, or white top with navy blue pants.

Unit Guidelines/Policies

Details will be discussed during orientation.

Weekend Commitment

Every other weekend is required.

Experience Requirement

A minimum of 2 years of relevant nursing experience is required.

Thrive Staffing Job ID #19247780. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 24.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:Stepdown,19:00:00-07:00:00

About Thrive Staffing

At the heart of Thrive Staffing is our mission to support healthcare professionals in their career journey. We strive to build strong, personal relationships with our candidates, fostering work environments for the common good that values individual autonomy, encourages personal expression, and removes career obstacles. We're not just looking for employees—we're looking for partners in our mission to transform healthcare staffing. Our ideal candidate is someone who shares our vision of improving lives and impacting the world in a positive way. If you're a healthcare professional looking to take the next step in your career, we're here to help you thrive through health care staffing that understands you and puts prominence on enabling your professional potential.