Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Youngstown, OH

Key Responsibilities Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments, develop and implement individualized plans of care, and evaluate treatment effectiveness in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team. Clinically manage patients with multi-system conditions, including those requiring cardiac drips and hemodynamic monitoring, using evidence-based clinical judgment.

Job Title

RN PCU / Stepdown – Neuro/Stroke Unit

Location

Youngstown, OH

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | Full-Time | Onsite | Night Shift (12-Hour)

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments, develop and implement individualized plans of care, and evaluate treatment effectiveness in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Administer medications safely and in accordance with state practice standards and facility policies and procedures.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for patient care coordination across hospital departments, including communication with family members and caregivers.
• Clinically manage patients with multi-system conditions, including those requiring cardiac drips and hemodynamic monitoring, using evidence-based clinical judgment.
• Anticipate and respond to rapidly changing patient conditions, advocating for patient safety and quality of life in collaboration with palliative, spiritual, and ethics teams.
• Participate in ongoing quality improvement initiatives and uphold patient safety standards throughout the unit.

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license in the state of practice or covered under a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification from an approved source required prior to direct patient care.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification required.
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification required.
• Dysrhythmia Exam required (study guide available upon placement).
• Minimum of 1 year of RN experience required; at least 6 months in an acute care hospital setting.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Neuro and/or stroke nursing experience strongly preferred.
• CCRN or PCCN certification preferred.
• Experience with EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) system preferred.
• Completion of a Critical Care Course preferred.

Why Join Us

• Work in a structured intermediate-level care environment on a 40-bed neuro/stroke unit with defined staffing ratios and a collaborative interdisciplinary team.
• Gain specialized experience in progressive care nursing with exposure to cardiac drips, hemodynamic monitoring, and neurological patient populations.