Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Wheeling, WV

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care Location: Wheeling, WV Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified IMC RN in Wheeling, West Virginia, 26003!

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Intermediate Care / PCU / Stepdown

Location

Wheeling, WV

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 30-bed Intermediate Care Unit with a patient population including chest pain, rule-out MI, CHF, arrhythmias, post-pacer, pre/post cardiac catheterization, and patients requiring intermediate care acuity
• Monitor, read, and independently interpret telemetry strips using Nihon Kohden monitoring equipment
• Titrate vasoactive and cardiac drips including Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Labetalol, Nitroglycerin, Heparin, and occasionally Lasix
• Manage radial bands and perform groin checks post-catheterization; manage patients on Tikosyn therapy
• Collaborate with in-house hospitalists, intensivists, respiratory therapy, IV team, and pharmacy available 24/7
• Float as needed to Telemetry or Med-Surg units per staffing requirements

Required Qualifications

• Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license — any licensing history must be disclosed at time of submission
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Ability to independently read and interpret cardiac telemetry strips
• Competency in titrating drips including Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Labetalol, Nitroglycerin, and Heparin
• Ability to work a rotating weekend schedule (4 weekend night shifts per 4-week schedule) and flexibility for holiday coverage as needed
• Valid, unexpired driver's license required — copy must be submitted with application

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience with Sunrise EMR
• Experience managing intermediate care or step-down level patients including post-cardiac catheterization care and Tikosyn therapy management
• Familiarity with high-flow oxygen delivery systems (AirVo) and BiPAP (Respironics) in a collaborative respiratory therapy environment

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-supported clinical environment with 24/7 in-house hospitalist, intensivist, respiratory therapy, IV/PICC team, and pharmacy services
• Self-scheduling is available with up to 4 requested days off per month, provided unit needs are met

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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