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Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit. This position provides care for adult and geriatric patients with complex cardiac and medical conditions in a progressive care setting. Responsibilities include cardiac monitoring, management of cardiac drips, post-procedural care, and collaboration with interdisciplinary clinical support services.
Job Details Required
At least 1 year of experience; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; compact nursing license in hand at submission; experience with cardiac telemetry and progressive care nursing; proficiency in cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation, central-line care, blood-product administration, oxygen therapy, isolation precautions, intravenous insulin protocols, noninvasive airway management, telemetry monitoring, and post-cardiac procedure care.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; experience with charting systems.
Night shifts, 12-hour shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with a minimum of 48 hours per week; weekend coverage is every other weekend. Additional Information: The unit provides care for adults and geriatric patients with heart failure, sepsis, cardiac arrhythmias, chest pain, syncope, and other cardiac and medical diagnoses. Clinical responsibilities may include cardioversion, sheath removal, cardiac drip management, groin-site management, temporary pacemaker management, post-myocardial infarction care, pre- and post-cardiac catheterization care, and wound care.
Interdisciplinary support includes intravenous therapy, physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, transportation, and unit-secretary services. Benefits The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include: Private housing or generous housing allowance Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage Competitive salaries Referral bonuses Travel reimbursement 401(k) retirement plan Direct deposit/free checking Unlimited free CE credits
About the role
This position provides care for adult and geriatric patients with complex cardiac and medical conditions in a progressive care setting. Responsibilities include cardiac monitoring, management of cardiac drips, post-procedural care, and collaboration with interdisciplinary clinical support services.