Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Atlanta, GA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Atlanta, GA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

RN – Step Down (IMC/PCU/Stepdown)

Location

Atlanta, GA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 3 × 12-hour shifts | Expected 36 hours/week | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-acuity nursing care on a cardiac-focused PCU/Step Down unit, managing complex patient populations including heart failure, A-Fib, VTach, VFib, STEMI/NSTEMI, LVAD, and heart transplant patients
• Independently interpret cardiac rhythms and manage telemetry monitoring; must pass a proctored Dysrhythmia Exam on the first attempt using calipers (no remediation opportunities)
• Administer and titrate common cardiac drips including insulin, milrinone, dobutamine, amiodarone, heparin, Lasix, and nitroglycerin
• Perform and assist with procedures such as sheath removal/management, TR band management, groin site management, chest tube care, and post-procedural monitoring for catheterizations, cardioversions, pacemakers, ICDs, and ablations
• Manage a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4 to 1:5, accommodating high acuity, frequent admissions/discharges, and significant procedural volume
• Float to similar cardiac/PCU units as needed; will not float to Cardiac Monitor Tech roles

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license valid in the state of Georgia (or compact license eligibility)
• Minimum 18 months of recent cardiac unit experience
• Demonstrated experience with cardiac drips (insulin, milrinone, dobutamine, amiodarone, heparin, Lasix, nitroglycerin) and telemetry interpretation
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Must achieve a rating of "4" on all cardiac skills on the skills checklist
• Chest tube experience required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Heart transplant experience (training may be available)
• LVAD experience (training may be available)
• Familiarity with valve replacement procedures, stent placement, and congenital heart disease patient populations
• Prior travel nursing experience in a high-acuity cardiac or PCU setting

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, specialty cardiac environment with exposure to advanced procedures and complex patient populations
• Long-term contract assignment offering stability and the chance to develop specialized cardiac nursing expertise