Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Burlington, NC

Job Title

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

Burlington, NC

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Days, 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM) | Weekend rotation and holidays as needed

• Provide direct patient care in a 30-bed private Cardiac Medical Progressive Care unit operating 24/7, with rooms remotely monitored by a Centralized Cardiac Monitoring Department
• Manage cardiac patients presenting with conditions including Congestive Heart Failure, Acute Coronary Syndrome, arrhythmias, pre- and post-cardiac catheterization, rule-out myocardial infarction, syncope, and pacemaker placement
• Perform interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, telemetry monitoring, peripheral and PICC line care, procedural sedation administration, and chest tube management (Emerson, Pleur-evac)
• Manage and titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips; provide external CPAP/BiPAP and tracheostomy management
• Support secondary respiratory patients including those with COPD, pneumonia, and BiPAP requirements
• Participate in a self-assisted scheduling system over 6-week scheduling periods, with assignments based on departmental need, patient work intensity, skill mix, and previous assignments

• Active RN license in hand at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of Cardiac PCU / Progressive Care experience; must be comfortable with 1:4 ratios (drips/BiPAP) and 1:5 ratios
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Must pass a compliance EKG exam (2 attempts allowed, required for all RNs regardless of specialty)
• No open background check cases permitted; active license must be verified prior to start

• Previous Charge RN experience preferred
• NIH Stroke Scale certification preferred
• Experience with Rapid Response Teams preferred

• First-time travelers are welcome, making this an excellent opportunity to launch a travel nursing career in a well-supported cardiac care environment
• Nurse Assistants available 24/7 and RN secretary coverage during day and evening hours provide strong unit support