TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Cardiac Stepdown RN in Yuma, Arizona, 85364!
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Cardiac Stepdown (PCU)
Location
Yuma, AZ | Progressive Care / Cardiac Stepdown
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care on a 36-bed PCU Cardiac/Intermediate Care unit with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4–5, which may include a mix of PCU and medical-surgical patients
- Manage and titrate cardiac and critical drips including amiodarone, cardizem, dobutamine, dopamine, heparin, nitroglycerin, and insulin
- Care for patients with diagnoses including CHF, NSTEMI, MI, heart block, bradycardia, VT, sepsis, respiratory failure, and post-surgical recovery, including post-cath sheath pulls
- Monitor and interpret telemetry strips independently; a dedicated monitor tech is also available on the unit
- Manage patients on BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, and stable trach as needed
- Float to ICU (within patient population) and medical-surgical floors as unit needs require
Required Qualifications
- Active RN license with current PCU, Stepdown, or Telemetry experience — no first-time travelers; at least one successfully completed travel assignment required
- BLS certification required
- ACLS certification required
- NIHSS certification required
- Demonstrated experience managing all titratable drips listed above
- Must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with TAVR and CABG post-operative patient care
- Strong cardiac assessment skills with comfort managing a high-acuity cardiac patient population
- Experience with Watchman procedure recovery and pacer patients
Why Join Us
- Work on a structured unit with a charge nurse who is typically free from patient assignment, providing strong shift-level leadership and support
- Scheduling requests from travelers are taken into consideration when building the unit schedule