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Cardiac Telemetry/Stepdown RN — Assignment Details Unit: CTU/PCU — 44-bed intermediate cardiac stepdown unit Requirements 2 years of IMC/PCU/Telemetry experience, including at least 1 year of strong cardiac experience in cardiac stepdown, intermediate care or cardiac ICU At least 1 completed travel assignment Experience with amiodarone, Cardizem and nitroglycerin drips required Wisconsin RN license, BLS and ACLS; AHA or ARC accepted 1 year of recent Epic charting experience Must pass an EKG exam during the first week PCU and Telemetry checklists preferred Schedule and patient care Ratio: Typically 1:4 Unit pace: Fast-paced with frequent admissions and discharges Patients: Post-op CABG/valve surgery, thoracotomy, vascular surgery, arrhythmias, CHF, acute chest pain/MI and post-cath, pacemaker, defibrillator and ablation patients Additional patients: Med/Surg overflow, including detox, DKA, COPD exacerbations and respiratory failure Floating: All inpatient units as needed Weekends/Holidays: Every other weekend and every other holiday Scrubs: Any color