Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Atlanta, GA

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Progressive Care Unit (PCU / IMC / Stepdown)

Location

Atlanta, GA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13-Week Assignment | Full-Time | Days | 3x12-Hour Shifts (36 hrs/week) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a progressive care/stepdown setting with a focus on cardiac diagnoses including CHF, dysrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, cardiogenic shock, angioplasty, and heart transplant patients
• Administer and monitor vasoactive drips and cardiac medications including Amiodarone, Dobutamine, Milrinone, Cardizem, Heparin, and Insulin drips
• Perform and manage peritoneal dialysis as required by patient care needs
• Interpret cardiac rhythms accurately; candidates will be required to pass a proctored, written rhythm identification test upon start
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to manage complex cardiovascular and stepdown patient populations

Required Qualifications

• Active Georgia RN license or valid Compact RN license — must be in hand at time of submission
• Minimum 18 months of PCU, IMC, or Stepdown specialty experience within the past 3 years
• Demonstrated experience with peritoneal dialysis and insulin drip management
• Proficiency with vasoactive medications and cardiac monitoring
• Ability to pass a proctored rhythm identification test (non-multiple choice, two attempts allowed)
• Must not reside within 50 miles of the facility (no local travelers)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience caring for patients with LVADs, congenital heart conditions, or post-heart transplant status
• Familiarity with complex cardiac pharmacology including Bumex, Lasix, and Milrinone infusions
• Prior travel nursing experience in a cardiac stepdown or PCU environment

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity cardiac stepdown unit within a nationally recognized academic medical center environment
• Consistent scheduling with weekly start date availability and a structured 13-week contract