Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit - $2,412 per week in Baltimore, MD

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Cardiovascular Intermediate Care Unit Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Day Hours per Shift: 12 (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM) Experience: 2 years of Cardiac open heart recovery experience, at least 2 previous travel assignments, strong Surgical Intermediate Care experience License: Registered Nurse License Certifications: BLS, ACLS preferred, Critical Care Certification preferred Must-Have: Experience managing high acuity patients. 12 of the beds provide continuous cardiac monitoring while the remaining are telemetry or non-monitored levels of care.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Cardiovascular Intermediate Care Unit Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Day Hours per Shift: 12 (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM) Experience: 2 years of Cardiac open heart recovery experience, at least 2 previous travel assignments, strong Surgical Intermediate Care experience License: Registered Nurse License Certifications: BLS, ACLS preferred, Critical Care Certification preferred Must-Have: Experience managing high acuity patients. Experience caring for patients who are 1+ days post-op from CABG, valve repairs, and valve replacements. Experience with Mechanical Circulatory Support devices like LVADs. ICU experience required for management of high acuity patients. Description: The position is for a Registered Nurse in a fast-paced surgical step-down unit. The unit specializes in caring for patients recovering from cardiac and vascular surgeries. Nurses will provide care to patients post-operative for heart and lung transplants. Nurse-patient ratios are typically 1:3 during the day and 1:4 at night. There are 32 beds in the unit with mixed level of care assignments. 12 of the beds provide continuous cardiac monitoring while the remaining are telemetry or non-monitored levels of care. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in critical care nursing. Nurses will be part of a multidisciplinary team focused on delivering high-quality care.