Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care Location: Atlanta, GA 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 Atlanta, Georgia, 30322!
Job Title
RN – Step Down (IMC/PCU/Stepdown)
Location
Atlanta, GA | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Days | 3 × 12-hour shifts | Expected 36 hours/week | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Key Responsibilities
- Provide high-acuity nursing care on a cardiac-focused PCU/Step Down unit, managing a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4 to 1:5
- Independently interpret cardiac rhythms and manage telemetry monitoring; must pass a proctored Dysrhythmia Exam on the first attempt using calipers — no remediation opportunities
- Administer and titrate common cardiac drips including Insulin, Milrinone, Dobutamine, Amiodarone, Heparin, Lasix, and Nitroglycerin
- Care for complex cardiac patient populations including Heart Failure, A-Fib, VTach, VFib, STEMI/NSTEMI, Heart Transplant, and LVAD patients
- Assist with and provide post-procedural care for cardiac procedures including heart catheterizations, sheath removal, cardioversions, ablations, pacemakers, ICDs, and groin site management
- Float to similar cardiac/PCU units as needed; travelers are not eligible to float into Cardiac Monitor Tech positions
Required Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Minimum 18 months of recent cardiac unit experience
- Demonstrated experience with cardiac drip administration and telemetry interpretation
- EPIC electronic health record experience required
- Chest tube experience required
- Must achieve a rating of "4" on all cardiac skills on the skills checklist
- Must pass a paper-based, proctored Dysrhythmia Exam on the first attempt — no tech assistance or remediation permitted; use of calipers required
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Heart transplant nursing experience (training may be available)
- LVAD patient management experience (training may be available)
- Prior experience in a high-acuity cardiac PCU or Step Down environment with significant procedural volume
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, specialty cardiac environment with exposure to advanced cardiac procedures and complex patient populations
- Long-term contract assignment offering stability and the chance to deepen expertise in cardiovascular nursing care
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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