**Exciting Opportunity for RN - IMC (Step Down Unit)**
Join a dynamic team as a Registered Nurse (RN) in a high-acuity step-down unit, where you will make a meaningful impact on patients' lives every day! This is your chance to thrive in a fast-paced environment while providing exceptional care.
**Position Details:**
- **Unit:** Medical Intermediate Care Unit
- **Shifts:** 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
- **Duration:** 13 Weeks
**Unit Highlights:**
- **Number of Beds:** 19
- **Staffing:**
- Day Shift: 1 Charge RN & 6 RNs
- Night Shift: 1 Charge RN & 6 RNs
- **Patient Ratios:** 3:1
- **Type of Equipment:**
- Bedside monitors
- Alaris IV pumps
- Heated humidity high flow O2
- BiPAP
- Chest tubes
- Tracheostomy care
- Kangaroo feeding pumps
- Gastric tubes
- Surgical drains
- **EMR:** EPIC
**Qualifications:**
- **Must Have:**
- Minimum 1 year of step-down ICU/IMC/PCU experience
- Minimum 1 year of telemetry/cardiac monitoring experience
- **Preferred Skills:**
- Experience with trach patients needing continuous BiPAP/long-term vent support
- Proficient in titratable drips: dopamine, dobutamine, nitro, cardene, ketamine, heparin, Cardizem, amiodarone
- Familiarity with CIWA assessments and alcohol/drug withdrawal treatment
**Typical Procedures:**
- Emergent cardioversion
- Moderate sedation procedures conducted in a designated area
**Ideal Candidate:**
- Positive and team-focused
- Adaptable to rapidly changing acuity
- Thrives in a busy, fast-paced unit
**Required Certifications:**
- ACLS
- BLS
- NIH-SS
**Additional Information:**
- **Floating Areas:** Cardiac surgery IMC, med-tele, med-surg, ortho-neuro
- **Dress Code:** Navy blue scrubs
- **Policies:**
- Physical assessments, intake, and output every 4 hours
- Hourly safety rounds
- Every two hours positioning and ADLs as needed
- Mandatory bedside handoff
**Schedule:**
- Every other weekend (4 weekend shifts/month)
- Delayed start utilized if census is low
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