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 (IMC/PCU/Stepdown)

Location

Evansville, IN | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | Full-Time | Nights | 12-Hour Shifts (6:30 PM start) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide step-down level nursing care for a cardiac-focused patient population including post-procedure cardiac patients (cath/stents/interventions, pacemakers), arrhythmias, CVA, detox/CIWA, sepsis, DKA, respiratory distress, and patients requiring feeding tubes
• Perform telemetry monitoring and 12-lead EKG interpretation; travelers will be required to pass telemetry competency tests
• Initiate and titrate cardiac and critical drips including Cardizem, Amiodarone, Cardene, Nitroglycerin, Insulin, and Heparin
• Conduct NIHSS assessments , dysphagia screenings, and strong neurological assessments; manage post-heart cath care including femoral and TR band management
• Operate and monitor respiratory support equipment including chest tubes, CPAP, and Optiflow; perform PIV insertion
• Float within skillset to a secondary campus with a minimum of 2 hours notice; mid-shift float within the same campus may also be required; may assist with precepting students and new hires as this is a teaching facility

Required Qualifications

• Current, active RN compact license required
• AHA BLS certification required
• AHA ACLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience with at least 1 full year in a step-down unit; at least 1 prior travel assignment and Trauma Level II experience required
• Recent Epic EMR experience required (a checkoff class will be required upon start)
• Must live at least 40 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Strong critical thinking and assessment skills with the ability to adapt to change in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with sepsis protocols and management
• Familiarity with CPAP, Optiflow, and chest tube management
• Collaborative, professional demeanor with the ability to work effectively within an experienced, stable unit team

Why Join Us

• Join a well-established step-down unit with experienced leadership and among the lowest staff turnover in the organization in 2024
• Expected 36 hours per week with the possibility of 48-hour contracts upon request; overtime may be available on 48-hour contracts after 52 hours worked (note: expected hours may vary during orientation week and holidays)

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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