Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Bismarck, ND

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – IMC / PCU / Stepdown (Med/Tele)

Location

Bismarck, ND

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Every Other Weekend | Every Other Holiday

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 32-bed telemetry/cardiac unit serving adult and geriatric populations with conditions including cardiac, pulmonary, sepsis, and acute-on-chronic diagnoses
• Titrate and manage drips including Amiodarone, Cardizem, Heparin, Nitroglycerin, Nipride, Lasix, and low-dose Dopamine
• Read and independently interpret cardiac telemetry strips; monitor patients via portable and in-room telemetry monitors
• Manage PCU-level overflow patients at a 1:3 nurse-to-patient ratio; standard ratios of 1:4–5 with occasional 1:5–6 on nights
• Assist with or monitor respiratory equipment including BiPAP, trachs, and high-flow oxygen (Airvo)
• Float as needed to PCU for full patient load, medical-surgical units, and ER holds/boarding as a helping hand

Required Qualifications

• Active RN licensure
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• PCU experience required
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret cardiac rhythm strips
• Experience titrating vasoactive and cardiac drips
• Willingness to float to PCU, medical-surgical, and ER hold areas as needed

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with Epic EMR
• Background in telemetry or cardiac nursing
• First-time travelers welcome to apply

Why Join Us

• Work on a collaborative cardiac/telemetry unit supported by charge nurses on every shift, nurse aides, and dedicated telemetry monitor technicians
• Scheduling considerations including blocked scheduling may be accommodated based on unit needs