Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit - $2,303 per week in Atlanta, GA

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum 18 months of recent cardiac unit experience License: Current RN License Certifications: Dysrhythmia Certification required Must-Have: Must be able to independently interpret cardiac rhythms. Candidates must have experience with the following patient populations: Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Supraventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation, Fluid Volume Overload, Chest Pain, Hypertension, Heart Transplant Patients, Congenital Heart Disease, and LVAD Patients.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum 18 months of recent cardiac unit experience License: Current RN License Certifications: Dysrhythmia Certification required Must-Have: Must be able to independently interpret cardiac rhythms. Must pass a Dysrhythmia Exam on the first attempt. Experience with cardiac drips including Insulin, Milrinone, Dobutamine, Amiodarone, Heparin, Lasix, Nitroglycerin. Telemetry interpretation experience is required. Chest tube experience is necessary. Description: This position is for a Registered Nurse in a high-acuity cardiac-focused Progressive Care Unit. The nurse-to-patient ratio will typically be 1:4 to 1:5. Expect high patient acuity with frequent admissions and discharges. Significant procedural volume is expected. Candidates must have experience with the following patient populations: Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Supraventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation, Fluid Volume Overload, Chest Pain, Hypertension, Heart Transplant Patients, Congenital Heart Disease, and LVAD Patients. Common procedures include Right and Left Heart Catheterizations, TR Band Management, Sheath Removal/Management, Stent Placement, Valve Replacement Procedures, STEMI/NSTEMI Care, Pacemakers, ICDs, Cardioversions, Ablations, and Groin Site Management. Travelers may float to similar cardiac or PCU units as needed. Travelers will not float to Cardiac Monitor Tech roles. Please ensure comfort with cardiac acuity, telemetry requirements, and procedures before accepting this assignment.