TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified IMC RN in Greenville, North Carolina, 27834!
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Progressive Care Unit (PCU / IMC / Stepdown)
Location
Greenville, NC | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | 12-Hour Shifts | 36 Hours per Week | 6 Weekend Shifts per 6-Week Schedule
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to a cardiac medicine and cardiovascular subspecialty population including patients with NSTEMI, acute coronary syndrome, congestive heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, and post-cardiac cath with or without intervention
- Monitor and manage patients on multiple cardiac drips, including titration, and perform frequent cardiac assessments for intermediate care status patients
- Read and interpret cardiac rhythm strips and EKG findings as part of ongoing patient monitoring and care
- Care for patients undergoing or recovering from bedside procedures such as cardioversions, transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE), pacemaker management, and implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) management
- Collaborate with nursing assistants, charge nurses, and the broader medical team to deliver patient-centered care; facilitate ICU transitions as needed to optimize clinical outcomes
- Manage overflow medicine patients presenting with conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, pneumonia, sepsis, and GI bleeds
Required Qualifications
- Active RN license (Compact license accepted)
- BLS certification – American Heart Association (AHA)
- ACLS certification – American Heart Association (AHA)
- Minimum 2 years of RN experience
- Strong cardiac skills including ability to read and interpret cardiac rhythm strips
- Must pass an EKG exam prior to start as part of credentialing
- NIHSS certification required
- Must live at least 80 miles from the facility to be eligible
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience caring for patients with LVAD, high-risk cardiac OB, or post-cardiac arrest status
- Familiarity with pre- and post-cardiac surgery patient management
- Experience in a flex unit environment serving both intermediate and general care populations
- Comfort with self-scheduling in a high-acuity cardiac setting
Why Join Us
- Work in a 64-bed flex unit with a favorable 1:4 RN-to-patient staffing ratio and self-scheduling flexibility including day, night, and rotating shift options
- Gain exposure to a broad and complex cardiac and cardiovascular subspecialty population in a high-acuity acute care environment