Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Stepdown in Wheeling, WV

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiac Stepdown
Location: Wheeling, WV
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 Wheeling, West Virginia, 26003!

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac Stepdown

Location

Wheeling, WV

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Rotating Shifts (2 weeks days / 2 weeks nights, varying based on staffing needs) | Onsite | Every other weekend required | Holiday rotation included

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 22-bed Cardiac Stepdown unit with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4–6, managing diagnoses including bradycardia, A-fib, SVT, CHF, CAD, NSTEMI, PVD, PE, CVA/TIA, and post-operative cardiac and thoracic patients
• Manage epicardial pacing and chest tubes as core unit competencies
• Titrate drips per ordered parameters, including Cardizem, amiodarone, procainamide, dopamine, dobutamine, heparin, and insulin
• Care for post-operative patients including TAVR and post-op day 1 CABG patients transitioning from the ICU, as well as post-operative VATS, lobectomy, and wedge resection patients
• Collaborate with on-site hospitalists, intensivists, nursing supervisors (available 24/7), and respiratory therapy (available hospital-wide 24/7)
• Float to other units as needed; participate in self-scheduling through the unit scheduling committee

Required Qualifications

• Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license (any licensing actions must be disclosed at time of submission)
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Demonstrated experience with epicardial pacing and chest tube management
• Ability to titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips per ordered parameters
• Experience caring for cardiac and post-operative thoracic patient populations

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Familiarity with Nihon Kohden telemetry monitoring systems
• Prior experience in a cardiac stepdown, progressive care, or cardiovascular surgical unit
• Comfort working in a self-scheduling environment and adapting to rotating shift structures

Why Join Us

• Work in a structured, well-supported unit with 24/7 nursing supervision, dedicated telemetry interpretation by monitor technicians, and an IV therapy team handling all IV access
• Gain hands-on experience with a diverse and complex cardiac and thoracic patient population in a collaborative clinical environment

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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