Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Youngstown, OH

Job Title

RN PCU / Stepdown

Location

Youngstown, OH

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Night Shift

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments, develop and implement individualized plans of care, and evaluate treatment effectiveness in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Administer medications safely and accurately, including IV push medications, and manage drips such as Amiodarone and Cardizem; perform Tikosyn loading unit protocols.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for care coordination across hospital departments, collaborating with family members, caregivers, and ancillary services.
• Clinically manage patients presenting with cardiac, surgical, and respiratory illnesses, including post-op drains and wound vacs.
• Perform primary assessments and delegate appropriately within a team nursing model that may include LPNs and PCAs.
• Participate in ongoing quality improvement initiatives and advocate for patient safety, rights, and quality of life.

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license in the state of practice or covered under a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification from an approved source required prior to direct patient care.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification required.
• NIH Stroke Certification required.
• Dysrhythmia Exam required prior to or upon start (study guide available).
• Minimum of 1 year of RN experience required; at least 6 months in an acute care hospital setting.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• CCRN (Critical Care Registered Nurse) or PCCN (Progressive Care Certified Nurse) certification preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Experience with EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) system preferred.
• Completion of a Critical Care Course preferred.

Why Join Us

• Work in a structured stepdown environment with defined nurse-to-patient ratios and a collaborative team nursing model including RNs, LPNs, and PCAs.
• Gain experience managing a diverse cardiac, surgical, and respiratory patient population in a 26-bed progressive care unit.