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 – IMC/PCU/Stepdown (Cardiac PCU)

Location

Seattle, WA | Intermediate Care/Step-Down

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 4x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Every other weekend required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to Cardiac PCU patients including those with myocardial infarction, primary arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, heart failure, and stroke patients with cardiac involvement
• Manage pre/post open-heart surgery and vascular surgery patients, including chest tube care and sternal precautions
• Perform telemetry and dysrhythmia interpretation and management; manage epicardial pacers and support LVAD/structural heart patients (VAD, TAVR)
• Administer blood and blood products; perform or assist with cardioversion/defibrillation
• Provide care including breathing treatments, CPAP/BiPAP, trach care, and groin/radial band management post-cath lab procedures
• Float to like units as needed; maintain flexibility with scheduling including holiday coverage (expected to work 3 of 5 designated holidays)

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license; compact license must be in hand at time of submission
• ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Epic EMR experience is a hard-stop requirement
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience with at least 2–3 years of telemetry experience; surgical telemetry, open heart surgery, and vascular experience required
• This unit does not accept first-time travelers; prior travel nursing experience is required
• Must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible as a travel candidate

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with VAD and/or TAVR (structural heart support)
• Familiarity with LVAD management and open heart post-op care (24–28 hours post-op)
• Experience with NIH Stroke Scale application in a cardiac context
• Background in pre/post cath lab care with or without interventions

Why Join Us

• Work in a specialized Cardiac PCU environment with a structured nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4 (up to 1:5 at midnight), supporting a manageable and focused patient care experience
• Gain exposure to a high-acuity, clinically rich setting including structural heart, vascular surgery, and complex cardiac populations

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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