Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Position ID: P-764985

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Evenings

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$2,083.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiac Step-Down unit requiring stepdown/telemetry experience and competency with titratable cardiac IV medications.

Work on a 40-bed Cardiac Step-Down unit located on the 5th floor of a dedicated Heart Center

Night shift schedule from 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM

Patient ratio of 1:4, with stretch staffing at 1:5

Care for patients with CHF, MI, chest pain, arrhythmia, pulmonary hypertension, valvular disease, endocarditis, DKA, and post cardiac cath/stent/pacer/ICD/ablation procedures

Unit performs bedside cardioversion procedures

Uses Zoll monitors, Baxter pumps, lift equipment, and bladder scanners

Charting performed in Cerner

Required to work every other weekend

Floating required to MedSurg units, Stepdown units, COVID unit, and ER holding

Active RN license (NC or Compact) currently in hand

Current BLS and ACLS certifications required

Minimum 2 years of recent RN experience required

Stepdown or progressive care experience required

Telemetry experience required

Experience with titratable or cardiac IV medications such as nitroglycerin, Cardizem, amiodarone, dopamine, dobutamine, insulin drip, heparin, and bumex/Lasix required

Experience with prostacyclins (Flolan, Veletri, Remodulin) preferred

Relief charge nurse experience preferred

No gaps in work history exceeding 90 days within the past 12 months

US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration (no Canadian SSN accepted)

Team structure includes a charge nurse, bedside RNs, and patient care technicians on each shift, with a unit secretary on day shift

Candidates should be flexible, positive, compassionate, and strong team players

Dress code requires all white or all navy blue scrubs, or a white top with navy blue pants

Unit guidelines and policies will be reviewed during orientation

Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility, as local candidates are not accepted