Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Marquette, MI

Why Join Us Opportunity to work at a Level II Trauma, 225-bed specialty care hospital offering a broad range of advanced clinical services including cardiac, neuroscience, oncology, and surgical care. Care for patients presenting with diagnoses such as chest pain, VATS, stroke/TIA, pre- and post-open heart surgery, pacemakers, heart blocks, vascular conditions, and CHF.

Job Title

Travel RN – PCU / Cardiac Stepdown (Nights)

Location

Marquette, Michigan

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13 Weeks | Full-Time | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | 12-Hour Shifts | 36 Hours/Week Guaranteed | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 36-bed Cardiac Intermediate Care / PCU Stepdown unit serving cardiac, trauma, and stepdown-level patients
• Monitor and manage patients on telemetry, including cardiac drips and cardiac monitoring equipment
• Care for patients presenting with diagnoses such as chest pain, VATS, stroke/TIA, pre- and post-open heart surgery, pacemakers, heart blocks, vascular conditions, and CHF
• Manage chest tubes and perform stepdown-level nursing interventions
• Maintain patient ratios of 1:5–6 for cardiac patients and 1:3–4 for PCU/stepdown patients
• Float to other units as required and respond to on-call needs when census is low

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license with a minimum of 1 year of PCU or stepdown experience (2+ years preferred)
• Associate degree in Nursing or higher required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale certifications required
• Demonstrated experience with cardiac patient populations, chest tubes, cardiac monitoring, and cardiac drips
• Proficiency with Cerner EHR
• Availability to work every other weekend

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with PCU and stepdown patient populations
• Low-level ICU skills
• Strong teamwork orientation and ability to thrive in a collaborative unit environment

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work at a Level II Trauma, 225-bed specialty care hospital offering a broad range of advanced clinical services including cardiac, neuroscience, oncology, and surgical care
• Located in Marquette, Michigan — the largest community in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, offering a unique blend of outdoor recreation and a vibrant university town atmosphere