Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Seattle, WA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Seattle, WA
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 Seattle, Washington, 98122!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Cardiac PCU / IMC / Stepdown

Location

Seattle, WA | Intermediate Care / Progressive Care Unit

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30) | Every Other Weekend Required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to cardiac PCU patients including myocardial infarction, primary arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, heart failure, and stroke patients with cardiac involvement
• Manage pre- and post-operative care for open-heart surgery and vascular surgery patients, including chest tube care and sternal precautions
• Perform telemetry and dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Administer blood and blood products; perform or assist with cardioversion, defibrillation, and epicardial pacer management
• Support specialized structural heart patients including VAD and TAVR, and manage LVAD and open-heart post-op patients (24–28 hours post-op)
• Float to like units as required; flexibility with scheduling including 3 of 5 designated holidays

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience with at least 1 year in a cardiac telemetry or PCU setting
• Surgical telemetry experience required, including open-heart surgery and vascular surgery (groin/radial band management)
• Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
• Epic EMR experience is a hard-stop requirement
• Valid RN license; compact license must be active and in hand at time of submission
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
• This unit does not accept first-time travelers

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with VAD and TAVR patient populations
• Proficiency with CPAP/BiPAP, trach care, and breathing treatments
• Experience with pre- and post-cath lab patients with or without interventions
• NIH stroke scale experience of 2–3 years in a telemetry environment

Why Join Us

• Work in a specialized cardiac progressive care environment with a structured nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4
• Gain experience with a diverse, high-acuity cardiac patient population including structural heart and post-surgical cases

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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