TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified IMC RN in Evansville, Indiana, 47710!
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Step Down Unit (IMC/PCU/Stepdown)
Location
Evansville, IN | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract (13 Weeks) | Full-Time | Nights | 12-Hour Shifts (6:30 PM start) | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a 22-bed step down unit serving a cardiac-focused population including post-procedure patients (cath/stents/interventions, pacers), arrhythmias, CVA, detox/CIWA, sepsis, DKA, respiratory distress, and patients with feeding tubes
- Perform telemetry monitoring and 12-lead EKG interpretation; travelers will be required to pass telemetry competency tests
- Initiate and titrate cardiac and critical drips including Cardizem, Amiodarone, Cardene, Nitroglycerin, Insulin, and Heparin
- Conduct NIHSS assessments, dysphagia screenings, and strong neurological evaluations; provide post heart cath care including femoral and TR band management
- Manage chest tubes, CPAP/Optiflow, and PIV insertion; apply strong assessment and critical thinking skills throughout all patient interactions
- Float within skillset as needed, including to a secondary campus with approximately 2 hours notice; mid-shift float within the same campus is also possible. May be asked to precept students and new hires as this is a teaching facility.
Required Qualifications
- Current, active compact RN license
- AHA BLS certification required
- AHA ACLS certification required
- NIHSS certification required
- Minimum 2 years of RN experience, including at least 1 full year in a step down or PCU setting and at least 1 prior travel assignment
- Trauma Level II experience required
- 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 sepsis protocols and care pathways
- Strong interpersonal skills; ability to adapt to change, work independently, and collaborate effectively within an experienced team environment
- Comfort with cross-campus float assignments across state lines
Why Join Us
- Join a tenured, high-retention step down team led by a long-standing manager who has cultivated one of the lowest staff turnover rates in the organization
- Expected 36 hours per week with the possibility of 48-hour contracts available upon request; overtime may be available on 48-hour contracts after 52 hours worked