Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Burlington, NC

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Burlington, NC
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 Burlington, North Carolina, 27215!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – IMC/PCU/Stepdown (Cardiac Progressive Care)

Location

Burlington, NC | Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts | 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM | Weekend rotation required; holidays as needed

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to cardiac progressive care patients with a primary focus on Congestive Heart Failure, Acute Coronary Syndrome, arrhythmias, pre/post cardiac catheterization, rule-out myocardial infarction, syncope, and pacemaker placement
• Manage and titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips; administer procedural sedation; monitor patients via telemetry with remote support from the Centralized Cardiac Monitoring Department
• Perform and manage peripheral line care, PICC line management, chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac), external CPAP/BiPAP, and tracheostomy care
• Interpret and manage dysrhythmias; utilize Rapid Response Teams as appropriate
• Provide secondary care for respiratory patients including COPD, pneumonia, and BiPAP-dependent patients; maintain expected nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:4 for patients on drips/BiPAP , otherwise 1:5
• Complete scheduling through a self-assisted scheduling system (Optilink) within a 6-week scheduling period, based on departmental need, patient work intensity, skill mix, and previous assignments

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license — must be in hand at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required; Cardiac PCU experience required
• Comfort with 1:5 patient ratios (1:4 for drips/BiPAP patients)
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Must pass a compliance EKG exam (2 attempts allowed)
• Third-party education verification required; degrees from schools on the Florida Diploma Fraud Audit list will not be accepted
• No open background check cases permitted; current driver's license required to verify address
• Must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Previous Charge RN experience preferred
• NIH Stroke Scale certification preferred
• Experience utilizing Rapid Response Teams
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Why Join Us

• Work in a 30-bed private-room Cardiac Medical Progressive Care unit supported by Nurse Assistants 24/7 and an RN secretary from 7:00 AM–11:00 PM
• Gain experience in a well-structured cardiac specialty environment with remote cardiac monitoring support and a collaborative care team

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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