Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Chattanooga, TN

Job Title

Travel RN – Cardiac Step Down (IMC/PCU/Stepdown)

Location

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | Days | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM | 13-Week Assignment | Full-Time | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 30-bed Cardiac Step Down unit with a 6:1 patient-to-nurse ratio
• Perform telemetry application documentation, acknowledge and chart rhythm strips each shift, and manage cardiac monitoring using GE Telemetry systems
• Administer and monitor vasoactive and cardiac drips including Heparin, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, and Amiodarone
• Perform and assist with unit procedures including chest tube management, wound vac management, and ad lib EKGs
• Conduct bedside and hourly rounding utilizing the 5P framework; communicate patient needs to PCTs at the start of and throughout each shift
• Adhere to NO PASS ZONE policy for bed alarms, call lights, and IV alarms; follow unit floating policy to general M/S, Ortho, PCU, and M/S surgical with oncology areas as needed

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Tennessee or through compact licensure
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• NIH Stroke Scale certification required
• Proficiency with Meditech (HCA version) documentation system
• Experience with Pyxis ES medication dispensing system and WOW (Workstation on Wheels) medication administration

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Cardiac Step Down, PCU, or telemetry nursing experience strongly preferred
• Familiarity with Welch Allyn vitals equipment, Novameter glucose monitoring, and Rover mobile devices
• Experience with cardiac drip management in a step down or progressive care setting

Why Join Us

• Join a well-established cardiac unit supported by experienced charge nurses, unit clerks, PCTs, hospitalists, and a nursing supervisor on every shift
• Work within a Shared Governance model that values staff input at both the unit and facility level, with recognition programs that celebrate nursing excellence