Registered Nurse Cardiac Stepdown

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Cardiac Stepdown

Location

Greenville, SC

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13–26 week option) | Nights | 4x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:30 | Every other weekend coverage required | Float to other units as needed

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to cardiac stepdown patients including those with diagnoses such as CAD status post CABG, cardiac valve repair, lung cancer status post VATS, and esophageal cancer
• Monitor and manage patients on cardiac drips and insulin drips
• Care for post-surgical cardiovascular patients, applying demonstrated competency in EKG interpretation
• Administer and reconcile medications using Omnicell medication management system
• Document all patient care accurately and thoroughly within the EPIC electronic medical records system
• Float to other qualified units or campuses as directed based on census needs

Required Qualifications

• Active South Carolina Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Minimum 1 year of recent EPIC EMR experience
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience; first-time travelers must have a minimum of 3 years of experience within the Cardiac Stepdown specialty
• Must pass a pre-assignment EKG exam prior to start
• Experience with cardiac drips and insulin drip management required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience in a cardiac stepdown or progressive care setting
• Familiarity with post-surgical cardiovascular patient populations and related special procedures

Why Join Us

• Pre-assignment orientation modules are compensable (up to 16 hours of reimbursement available)
• Opportunity for contract extension based on facility need and compliance guidelines