Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit - $2,065 per week in Wilmington, NC

Job Title: Cardiac Telemetry Registered Nurse Profession: Registered Nurse Specialty: PCU Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: 2 years of cardiac experience required License: Active nursing license Certifications: BLS & ACLS required; NIHSS preferred Must-Have: First time travelers accepted with 2 years of cardiac experience Description: This position is for a Cardiac Telemetry Registered Nurse. Required patient diagnoses include Atrial Fibrillation, CHF, ACS, CAD, Aortic stenosis/regurgitation, Mitral Regurgitation/Stenosis, Endocarditis, Cardiomyopathy, and PVD PAD, among others.

Job Title: Cardiac Telemetry Registered Nurse Profession: Registered Nurse Specialty: PCU Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: 2 years of cardiac experience required License: Active nursing license Certifications: BLS & ACLS required; NIHSS preferred Must-Have: First time travelers accepted with 2 years of cardiac experience Description: This position is for a Cardiac Telemetry Registered Nurse. RTO after booking is not allowed and is not allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call-offs or additional RTO on the unit could possibly turn into a cancel and DNR. The job involves a shift of 3x12 hours from 18:45 to 07:15. Float is required as needed. Weekend coverage is required - 4 weekend shifts per 4 weeks. Call is not required. The patient-to-nurse ratio is 1:6. No more than 7 days of RTO will be accepted. Candidates must be willing to work holidays. Contract staff may be assigned to work during catastrophic events, mass casualties, or disasters. Required patient diagnoses include Atrial Fibrillation, CHF, ACS, CAD, Aortic stenosis/regurgitation, Mitral Regurgitation/Stenosis, Endocarditis, Cardiomyopathy, and PVD PAD, among others. Special procedures performed in this unit include CABG, AVR, MVR, TAVR, Mitral Clip, LAAO, VATS, and carotid endarterectomy. Other procedures include FEM-POP bypass and other vascular surgeries, cardiac surgeries, thoracic surgeries, post-cath, post-DCCV, and post-electrophysiology procedures. The unit utilizes various special equipment such as arterial lines, Doppler, bladder scanner, EKG, femoral sheaths, TR band, and chest tubes. Medication and documentation systems used include Pyxis and EPIC. Candidates must pass EKG testing prior to starting for this specialty. Navy blue pants and a white top are required for scrubs. Every candidate will be interviewed, and interview availability must be provided.