RN:Stepdown 19027783

Registered Nurse (RN) Cardiac Step-Down

Location: Asheville, NC

Floor: 5th floor

Building: Owen Heart Center (Heart Tower)

Unit Overview

Number of Beds: 40

Staffing Structure:

• Day Shift: 1 Charge Nurse, 10 bedside nurses, 4 Patient Care Technicians (PCTs), 1 Unit Secretary
• Night Shift: 1 Charge Nurse, 10 bedside nurses, 3 Patient Care Technicians (PCTs)

Patient Ratios: 1:4, with stretch staffing at a 1:5 ratio

Patient Types:

• CHF
• Myocardial Infarction (MI)
• Chest Pain (CP)
• Arrhythmia
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Valvular Disease
• Endocarditis
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
• Post Cardiac Catheterization/Stent
• Post Pacemaker/ICD/Ablation

Typical Equipment: Zoll monitors, Baxter pumps, lift equipment, bladder scanners

Electronic Medical Record (EMR) System: Cerner

Typical Hiring Profile

Required Skills: Candidates without these qualifications will not be considered.

• Stepdown or progressive care nursing experience
• Telemetry experience
• Experience with titratable or cardiac IV medications such as nitroglycerin, Cardizem, amiodarone, dopamine, dobutamine, insulin drip, heparin, and furosemide (Lasix)

Preferred Skills: Candidates with these qualifications will be prioritized.

• Experience with prostacyclins (Flolan, Veletri, Remodulin)
• Relief charge nurse experience

Typical Procedures Performed

• Bedside Cardioversion

Personality Fit

Ideal candidates will be flexible, possess a positive attitude, demonstrate teamwork, and exhibit compassion towards patients.

Required Certifications

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

Floating Areas

May include all MedSurg units, Stepdown units, COVID units, and ER holding.

Dress Code

Scrubs: All white, all navy blue, or white top with navy blue pants.

Weekend Requirements

Every other weekend is required.

Years of Experience

Minimum of 2 years of relevant nursing experience is required.