Registered Nurse - Stepdown Cardiac

Job Posting

Contract Details: 48-hour contract; overtime paid after 48 hours.

Patient Ratios:
Must have experience in SD/PCU with 1:5 ratio; ICU experience does NOT count toward SD/PCU. Targeted Patient Ratio: 1:5-6.

Experience

Required:

Minimum 1.5 years of SD/PCU experience;
Level 1 or 2 facility experience preferred.

Technical

Skills:

• EPIC EMR experience required.
• Must pass online EKG/telemetry competency before starting.
• Must be able to read and interpret cardiac strips.
• IV start skills required.

Certifications:

• BLS and NIH required.
• ACLS preferred.

Other Requirements:

• Must be fitted for N95 mask before working on HRRU (unless PAPR offered/needed).
• Travel nursing experience preferred.

Floating:

• First to float based on Premier’s discretion.
• Will float between specialty clusters and Premier Health campuses (Main, South, North—all within 15 miles).
• May be assigned patient care or support roles when floating.

Scheduling:

• Must be available to work every other weekend and holiday.
• Premier Health may cancel up to 2 shifts per 13-week contract for low census.
• Contract can be cancelled with 2 weeks’ notice by Premier Health.

Incentives:

Travelers not eligible for Premier Health employee incentives.

Unit Information:

• Advanced Care Unit (ACU):
  Patients include heart failure, chest pain, NSTEMI, post-procedure, COPD exacerbation, overdose/withdrawal.
• Must be competent with running IV drips (heparin, nitroglycerin, amiodarone, Cardizem, insulin, etc.).
• Average daily census: 31.
• Navy blue scrubs required.

Time Off:

• All RTO (Requested Time Off) must be submitted with application—no additional RTO after offer.
• RTO approval is at manager’s discretion.

Submission Requirements:

• Application must include relevant experience (1:5 ratio in SD/PCU), current Nursys report, and certifications if not listed in application.