Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Cardiovascular Unit (CVU) Stepdown position at a Level I Trauma Center in Nebraska, requiring at least 1 year of cardiac/stepdown experience and night shift availability.

Details

• Acute care stepdown unit (CVU) in a Level I Trauma Center
• 18-bed unit caring for patients requiring intermediate care, downgraded CVICU patients, and those supporting the thoracic program, EP, cath lab, and structural heart programs
• Common diagnoses include cath lab cases, CVAs, CHF, A-fib with RVR, and other cardiac and vascular conditions
• Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4, with 1:3 for post-surgical patients in the first 24 hours
• RNs are required to titrate drips including amiodarone, nitroglycerin, nicardipine, epinephrine, cardizem, and other BP management medications
• Remote tele techs available; RNs must independently read and interpret telemetry strips
• Tele monitoring includes both hardwired and tele box capabilities
• Respiratory therapy is in-house 24/7; RT equipment includes BiPAP, CPAP, and nasal cannula
• Hospitalist and intensivist are in-house 24/7; cardiology is on call after hours
• Charge nurse is present on each shift and rarely takes a patient assignment
• Patient care techs available at a 1:18 ratio
• EMR: Epic
• 12-hour night shifts; shift times are 0630–1900 and 1830–0700
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call or standby requirement
• Floating required to same-level and lower-acuity units
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active NE state RN license or Compact (NLC) license — must be active at time of consideration; pending licenses not accepted
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required; pending certifications not accepted
• Minimum 1 year of experience with cardiac/stepdown patient population required
• Experience titrating vasoactive and cardiac drips required
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility (driver's license used to verify permanent address)
• Candidates may not be currently employed full-time, part-time, or PRN at any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity-affiliated facility
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Orientation is tailored to individual experience, typically 1–2 shifts on the unit, with a 12-hour orientation period total
• A pass/fail open-book skills exam is administered on the Friday of orientation — a score of 90% or higher is required to pass; failure results in contract termination
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care areas; refusal to remove them will result to contract termination
• RTO must be submitted upfront and is limited to 7 or fewer days per 13-week contract; additional RTO will not be approved
• Candidates who were previously employed PRN through outside staffing firms at CommonSpirit facilities will be considered