Registered Nurse IMC/PCU/Stepdown

Job Title: Registered Nurse - IMC/PCU/Stepdown
Location: Dayton, OH
Schedule / Job Type: Full-time, Nights

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide quality patient care in a stepdown unit utilizing team nursing or primary nursing models during a trial period.
• Manage patients with conditions such as COPD, CHF, pneumonia, flu, sepsis, diabetic ketoacidosis, and post-COVID complications.
• Operate vents, drips, and other high-acuity equipment, including trachs and bipaps, with respiratory support from Respiratory Therapists.
• Read and interpret EKG strips, perform ventilator management, and respond to patient needs effectively.
• Adhere to targeted patient ratios of 1:4, with flexibility up to 1:5-6, ensuring safety and quality care.
• Work in a collaborative team environment, floating within various units and campuses as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Valid Registered Nurse license applicable in Ohio.
• Minimum of 1.5 years of recent ICU or SD/PCU experience, with specific experience in SD/PCU or PCU settings required (ICU experience alone does not qualify).
• Experience with vent management and EPIC electronic medical records.
• Successful completion of an online EKG tele competency assessment prior to start.
• BLS and ACLS certifications required; must be able to read and interpret EKG strips.
• Ability to work every other weekend and holiday as scheduled.
• Must be fitted for N95 respirator prior to assignment on the HRRU unit (PAPR available if needed).

Preferred Experience / Skills:

• Experience with level 1 or 2 trauma settings.
• Prior travel or floating experience within multi-campus facilities preferred.
• Comfort with managing multiple drips including insulin, heparin, and Cardizem.

Why Join Us:

• Opportunity to work on a progressive, team-based care model focused on improving workload balance and patient outcomes.
• Engage in diverse, high-acuity patient populations with ample support from respiratory specialists and advanced technology.
• Competitive and flexible assignments within a reputable healthcare system committed to quality care and staff development.