Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Evansville, IN

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Evansville, IN
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 Evansville, Indiana, 47710!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Step Down Unit (Cardiac/Neuro)

Location

Evansville, IN

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | Full-Time | Onsite | 12-Hour Day Shifts (6:30 AM – 7:00 PM) | 36 Guaranteed Hours per Week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a blended Step Down unit (19 beds) serving cardiac and neurological patient populations, including post-procedure cardiac care, CVAs, seizures, sepsis, and DKA
• Perform telemetry monitoring and 12-lead EKG interpretation; candidates will be required to pass a tele competency test
• Initiate and titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips including Cardizem, Amiodarone, Cardene, Nitroglycerin, Insulin, and Heparin
• Conduct NIHSS and comprehensive neurological assessments; provide post-heart cath care including femoral and TR band management
• Manage chest tubes, perform PIV insertion, and apply strong critical thinking and assessment skills across a 1:5–6 patient ratio
• Float within skillset to sister campuses as needed, with a minimum of 2 hours notice provided for cross-campus float assignments; may precept students and new hires as a teaching facility

Required Qualifications

• Current, active Registered Nurse compact license required
• AHA BLS and AHA ACLS certifications required
• NIHSS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of solid Step Down experience plus at least 1 travel contract, OR 5 years of solid Step Down experience with no travel experience
• Recent Epic EMR experience required (checkoff class will be required upon start)
• Must not be a local candidate; 40-mile radius restriction applies

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with post-procedure cardiac patients including cath/stents, pacemakers, ICDs, and ablations, as well as STEMI/NSTEMI identification and management
• Prior travel nursing experience in a Step Down or IMC/PCU setting
• Familiarity with carotid endarterectomy and sepsis care protocols

Why Join Us

• Join a stable, well-managed unit recognized for having the lowest staff turnover in the organization in 2024, led by a long-tenured and experienced unit manager
• Work in a dynamic cardiac and neuro Step Down environment that offers broad clinical exposure and the opportunity to sharpen advanced nursing skills

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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