Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit - $3,020 per week in Saint Louis, MO

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Step Down Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum of 2 years required License: Pending license accepted Certifications: ACLS, BLS required Must-Have: - Experience with blood product administration - Cardiac telemetry experience - Central line care and management skills - Familiarity with chest tubes and heparin protocols - Ability to interpret dysrhythmias - Experience in isolation precautions and PPE - Management of cardiac and vasoactive drips without titration - Experience with pacemakers and temporary/permanent placements - Proficiency in telemetry monitoring - Experience with thrombolytic agents - Knowledge of rapid response and code team protocols Description: The registered nurse will provide care in a step-down unit. Common surgical procedures include coronary artery bypass graft, mitral valve repair or replacement, aortic valve repair or replacement, and aortic aneurysm repair.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Step Down Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum of 2 years required License: Pending license accepted Certifications: ACLS, BLS required Must-Have: - Experience with blood product administration - Cardiac telemetry experience - Central line care and management skills - Familiarity with chest tubes and heparin protocols - Ability to interpret dysrhythmias - Experience in isolation precautions and PPE - Management of cardiac and vasoactive drips without titration - Experience with pacemakers and temporary/permanent placements - Proficiency in telemetry monitoring - Experience with thrombolytic agents - Knowledge of rapid response and code team protocols Description: The registered nurse will provide care in a step-down unit. Common surgical procedures include coronary artery bypass graft, mitral valve repair or replacement, aortic valve repair or replacement, and aortic aneurysm repair. The position requires managing patients post-operatively from surgeries including heart transplant and left ventricular assist device implant. The nurse will oversee patients admitted pre-operatively and transfer them from the ICU post-surgery through discharge. Nurse to patient ratios vary from 1:3 to 1:5, depending on patient acuity. The unit's patient population consists of those undergoing heart surgery, cardiac overflow, pre-operative assessments, and chest pain management. The role involves additional skills in managing IV drips that are titrating down and caring for temporary pacemakers. Strong candidates will have experience with cardiac post-operative patients. Training and team support are provided, including interdisciplinary collaboration with various services.