Description

American Traveler is hiring a Cardiac Nurse Navigator RN with a DC license, Cerner experience, and at least 2 years of recent cardiology nursing experience.

Details

• Nurse Navigator role within a cardiology unit of a teaching hospital
• 1:1 patient ratio
• Day shift schedule, 4x10 hours from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Responsibilities include patient triage, follow-up phone calls, medication refills, patient teaching, and pharmacy calls

Requirements

• Active DC RN license required in hand at time of submittal
• Current ACLS and BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of recent cardiac nursing experience required within the last 7 years
• At least 1 prior travel assignment required
• Cerner charting system experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Cardiothoracic experience preferred
• Experience with arrhythmia interpretation, AED use, cardiac arrest/CPR response, and chest pain and hypertension management
• Must pass the Relias EKG Rhythm Interpretation Exam with a minimum 80% overall score and 100% on lethal rhythms
• Flu vaccine required

Additional Information

• Supports cardiology patients through navigation, triage, and care coordination
• Local candidates within 60 miles accepted at a lower rate
• No RTO permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment
• Maximum of 7 days RTO allowed per 13-week contract
• Previous MedStar employees must have a minimum one-year separation before returning as a traveler
• Facility-specific compliance modules must be completed within one week of signing