Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Evansville, IN

Monitor and manage post-procedure cardiac patients including cath/stents/interventions, pacers, ICDs, and ablations, as well as identification and care of STEMI/NSTEMI. Key Responsibilities Provide direct patient care on a blended stepdown/medical-surgical telemetry unit (19 beds) serving cardiac and neurological patient populations.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Step Down Unit (IMC/PCU/Stepdown – Cardiac/Neuro)

Location

Evansville, IN | Step Down Unit (Acute Care)

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | Full-Time | Onsite | 12-Hour Day Shifts (6:30 AM – 7:00 PM) | 36 Guaranteed Hours per Week | Three weekends per six-week schedule; every other holiday

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a blended stepdown/medical-surgical telemetry unit (19 beds) serving cardiac and neurological patient populations
• Monitor and manage post-procedure cardiac patients including cath/stents/interventions, pacers, ICDs, and ablations, as well as identification and care of STEMI/NSTEMI
• Perform telemetry monitoring and 12-lead EKG interpretation; travelers will be required to pass telemetry competency tests
• Initiate and titrate drips including Cardizem, Amiodarone, Cardene, Nitroglycerin, Insulin, and Heparin
• Conduct NIHSS assessments and strong neurological assessments for patients including CVA, seizure, and possible TBI presentations
• Float within skillset to sister campuses with a minimum of 2 hours notice; may precept students and new hires as this is a teaching facility

Required Qualifications

• Current, active Compact RN License required
• AHA BLS certification required
• AHA ACLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of solid stepdown experience plus at least 1 travel contract, OR 5 years of solid stepdown experience with no travel experience
• Recent Epic EMR experience required (checkoff class will be required upon start)
• Must live at least 40 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with post heart cath care including femoral and TR band management
• Proficiency with chest tube management and peripheral IV insertion
• Experience caring for sepsis, DKA, and carotid endarterectomy patients
• Strong critical thinking and clinical assessment skills in a high-acuity blended unit environment

Why Join Us

• Join a unit led by a long-tenured manager recognized for achieving the lowest staff turnover in the organization in 2024
• Gain diverse clinical exposure across a blended cardiac and neurological stepdown unit with a broad and complex patient population