Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Stepdown in Omaha, NE

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiac Stepdown
Location: Omaha, NE
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 Cardiac Stepdown RN in Omaha, Nebraska, 68124!

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac Stepdown / CVU

Location

Omaha, NE

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | Onsite | Shifts: 6:30 PM – 7:00 AM or 6:30 AM – 7:00 PM (nights); every other weekend required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide intermediate-level cardiac and vascular nursing care for patients including those downgraded from the CVICU
• Titrate drips including amiodarone, nitroglycerin, nicardipine, epinephrine, cardizem, and other blood pressure management medications
• Read and interpret telemetry strips independently; unit utilizes hardwired tele and tele box capabilities with remote tele tech support
• Support patients associated with the thoracic program, EP lab, cath lab, and structural heart program
• Manage common diagnoses including CHF, A-fib with RVR, CVAs, and other cardiac and vascular conditions
• Float to units of same or lower acuity levels as needed

Required Qualifications

• Active RN licensure
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a cardiac stepdown or equivalent patient population
• Current BLS certification
• Current ACLS certification
• Current NIHSS certification
• Ability to pass a unit-specific open-book skills exam with a score of 90% or higher during orientation

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience supporting thoracic surgery, electrophysiology, or structural heart patient populations
• Familiarity with BiPAP and CPAP respiratory equipment in a cardiac care setting
• Prior experience in a unit with 1:3–1:4 nurse-to-patient ratios

Why Join Us

• Work alongside a well-supported team including charge nurses, patient care techs, respiratory therapy available 24/7, and in-house hospitalist and intensivist coverage
• Gain experience in a dynamic cardiac unit with an 18-bed department supporting a broad range of complex cardiac and vascular diagnoses

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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