Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care - $2,177 per week in Greenville, NC

Provide direct nursing care to a cardiac medicine and cardiovascular subspecialty population, including patients with NSTEMI, acute coronary syndrome, acute heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, and post-cardiac cath with or without intervention. Collaborate with nursing assistants and the medical team; assignments are based on patient acuity, geographic location within the unit, and available resources - charge nurses carry no patient assignment .

TravelNurseSource is working with Malone Healthcare to find a qualified IMC RN in Greenville, North Carolina, 27833!

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to a cardiac medicine and cardiovascular subspecialty population, including patients with NSTEMI, acute coronary syndrome, acute heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, and post-cardiac cath with or without intervention
• Monitor, interpret, and respond to cardiac rhythm strips and EKG findings; manage patients on multiple cardiac drips with titration as required
• Perform and support bedside procedures and assessments including cardioversions and transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE), and care for patients with pacemakers, ICDs, and LVADs
• Conduct frequent cardiac assessments and collaborative evaluations to manage intermediate care status, facilitating ICU transitions as appropriate for clinical optimization
• Care for overflow medicine patients presenting with conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, pneumonia, sepsis, and GI bleeds
• Collaborate with nursing assistants and the medical team; assignments are based on patient acuity, geographic location within the unit, and available resources - charge nurses carry no patient assignment

Required Qualifications

• Active North Carolina RN license or valid compact RN license
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Must pass an EKG exam prior to start as part of the credentialing process
• Strong cardiac skills with demonstrated ability to read and interpret cardiac rhythm strips
• Must reside at least 80 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with EPIC electronic health records
• Prior experience in a PCU, IMC, stepdown, or cardiac care setting
• Familiarity with high-acuity cardiac populations including post-STEMI, post-cardiac arrest, high-risk cardiac OB, and LVAD management
• Experience titrating cardiac drips and managing patients requiring device-based cardiac therapy

Why Join Us

• Work within a 64-bed flexible unit serving intermediate and general care patients, with a favorable 1:4 RN-to-patient staffing ratio and self-scheduling options
• Gain exposure to a diverse and complex cardiac subspecialty population within a high-volume acute care environment