Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Stepdown - $2,006 per week

Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Cardiac Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Salisbury, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/09/2024
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel rate is available for local travelers if their start date is on or before 12/16.

RTO after booking is NOT allowed and is NOT allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit, could possibly turn into a Cancel and DNR

BLACK OUT RTO: 11/28/2024 - 12/02/2024; 12/18/2024 - 01/02/2025
NO BLOCK SCHEDULING
CLIENT OFFER W/ ZOOM INTERVIEW through the holiday season

REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 Years (It is a challenging and very busy unit - must have similar experience with ratios/acuity).
Traveler Experience: Yes, willing to accept first time travelers
Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes
Skills: IV Start and Telemetry, pre and post procedure patients cardiac pts., cardiac drips, PCI
Certs: ACLS, BCLS and NIH.

JOB DETAILS:
Target Ratios: 1:5-6. Could fluctuate based on unit needs but travelers must be comfortable taking 6 patients. surge.
Unit will accept contracts from 13+ weeks up to March 15, 2025 (hard stop) to get the Unit through the Holidays!
36 Hours ONLY/WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Shift: 12 HR NIGHTS; 18:45 - 07:15; FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY
BLACK OUT RTO: 11/28/2024 - 12/02/2024; 12/18/2024 - 01/02/2025
NO BLOCK SCHEDULING
Call Requirement: Yes; Frequency of On Call depends on patient census.
Float Requirement: YES
WEEKEND SCHEDULE: FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY

PATIENT DIAGNOSES: We are the primary cardiac and stroke unit. Stable pre/post care for pacemaker implantation, implanted carioverter/defibrillators, and cardiac catheterization, TR bands. Post uncomplicated interventional peripheral vascular procedure/cardiac interventions without sheaths(s). Non-rebreather mask with stable O2 saturation (must be on pule ox, Unstable angina, low risk chest pain evaluation, CHF, Dysrhythmias, All NEW CVA, TIA patients. Run multiple drips: Cardiazem, Dopamine, Amiodarone, etc.

SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Can titrate cardizem drips Should be used to a fast passed unit. We typically turnover 78 to 90 patients a week. That means a nurse with a 6 patient assignment can end up turning over their complete assignment and starting over. We do have the addition of a team lead to assist with admissions and discharges. Unit currently houses COVID positive patients with the use of opti-flow and BIPAP.
The high side (23) bed side of CTU is a covid unit that takes patients on opti-flow and acute Bipaps during a covid surge.

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Telemetry and pulse ox High Flow O2 (STABLE), Non-Rebreather Mask (Only if Palliative), Bipap can be used, only if it is chronic use, NO NEW BIPAP Blanketrol NO: UNSTABLE O2 W/ BIPAP, NON REBREATHER , Respiratory Rate > than 35, O2 Sat than 60mEq/Liter, NO NEW BIPAP

UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication):Pyxis, Dimensions (EPIC), SBAR

SCHEDULING TYPE: Self Scheduling per above guidelines and with oversight from leadership to balance as needed.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE: FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY
BLACK OUT RTO: 11/28/2024 - 12/02/2024; 12/18/2024 - 01/02/2025
NO BLOCK SCHEDULING

UNIT ORIENTATION: 36 hours. Travelers must be available everyday week one for hospital orientation

SCRUBS: Navy blue or white or a mixture of the two. Jackets are to be same material and color as uniforms.

Should be used to a fast passed unit. We typically turnover 78 to 90 patients a week. That means a nurse with a 6 patient assignment can end up turning over their complete assignment and starting over. We do have the addition of a team lead to assist with admissions and discharges.

Internal Notes
Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty

INTERVIEW AVAILABILITY FOR NIGHTS POSITIONS: Please provide your candidate's interview availability for the next 72 hours while submitting candidates to avoid holding up the approval process. Manager WILL NOT OFFER without doing a ZOOM interview with the candidate first

Tact Medical Staffing Job ID . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Cardiac Stepdown

About Tact Staff

Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.

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