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 direct patient care in a 22-bed step down unit serving a cardiac-focused population including post-procedure patients (cath/stents/interventions, pacers), arrhythmias, CVA, detox/CIWA, sepsis, DKA, respiratory distress, and patients with 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 evaluations; provide post heart cath care including femoral and TR band management
- Manage chest tubes, CPAP/Optiflow, and PIV insertion; apply strong assessment and critical thinking skills throughout all patient interactions
- Float within skillset as needed, including to a secondary campus with approximately 2 hours notice; mid-shift float within the same campus is also possible. May be asked to precept students and new hires as this is a teaching facility.
Required Qualifications
- Current, active compact RN license
- AHA BLS certification required
- AHA ACLS certification required
- NIHSS certification required
- Minimum 2 years of RN experience, including at least 1 full year in a step down or PCU setting and at least 1 prior travel assignment
- Trauma Level II experience required
- Recent Epic EMR experience required (checkoff class will be required upon start)
- Must live at least 40 miles from the facility to be eligible
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with sepsis protocols and care pathways
- Strong interpersonal skills; ability to adapt to change, work independently, and collaborate effectively within an experienced team environment
- Comfort with cross-campus float assignments across state lines
Why Join Us
- Join a tenured, high-retention step down team led by a long-standing manager who has cultivated one of the lowest staff turnover rates in the organization
- Expected 36 hours per week with the possibility of 48-hour contracts available upon request; overtime may be available on 48-hour contracts after 52 hours worked
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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