Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Charlotte, NC

Key Responsibilities Provide continuous nursing observation, monitoring, and intervention to adult and geriatric patients with cardiac, medical/surgical, renal, pulmonary, bariatric, and trauma-related conditions in a 24-bed intermediate intensive care unit at a 4:1 nurse-to-patient ratio. Monitor and manage cardiac telemetry, including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, and care for pre- and post-procedural cardiac and vascular patients (e.g., post-cardiac cath, TAVR, pacemaker implantation, ablations, PCI).

Job Title

Registered Nurse – IMC / PCU / Stepdown (Intermediate Care)

Location

Charlotte, NC | Intermediate Care / Step-Down Unit

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Nights (18:45–07:15) | 36 or 48 hours per week | Every other weekend required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide continuous nursing observation, monitoring, and intervention to adult and geriatric patients with cardiac, medical/surgical, renal, pulmonary, bariatric, and trauma-related conditions in a 24-bed intermediate intensive care unit at a 4:1 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Monitor and manage cardiac telemetry, including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, and care for pre- and post-procedural cardiac and vascular patients (e.g., post-cardiac cath, TAVR, pacemaker implantation, ablations, PCI)
• Administer and wean vasoactive IV medications, manage insulin drips, and provide non-invasive airway management including BiPAP, CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, and Opti-flow
• Perform and assist with peripheral line care/management, IV starts, arterial and venous sheath management, and wound care
• Support elective and emergent cardioversions, continuous EKG monitoring, pulse oximetry, and pre/post care for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• Float as needed to the Cardiac Telemetry unit; patient ratios may increase up to 1:6 in a Med-Surg assignment

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license in North Carolina or a Compact state (pending license acceptable for submission)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required — first-time travelers will not be accepted
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHS)
• Demonstrated skills in telemetry, IV starts, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, peripheral line care, non-invasive airway management, and post-cardiac/vascular surgical experience
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start
• Local candidates are welcome; candidates within 50 miles of the facility are eligible at a adjusted local rate

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Charge Nurse experience
• Wound care and wound vac experience
• NIHSS certification

Why Join Us

• Work in a fast-paced, high-acuity intermediate care environment with a specialized cardiac and stepdown focus, gaining broad exposure to complex cardiac and surgical patient populations
• Self-scheduling model based on unit needs with 36-hour unit orientation provided