Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Youngstown, OH

Job Title

RN PCU / Stepdown

Location

Youngstown, OH

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13-Week Assignment | 12-Hour Night Shifts | Onsite | 48-Hour Guaranteed Hours Option Available (Overtime After 48 Hours)

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments, develop and implement individualized plans of care, and evaluate treatment effectiveness in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Administer medications safely and in accordance with state practice standards and facility policies, including IV push medications and select drip titrations (Cardizem, heparin, amiodarone).
• Serve as the primary point of contact for care coordination across hospital departments, including communication with family members and caregivers.
• Manage patients presenting with cardiac, surgical, and respiratory illness, including post-op drains and wound vacs; participate in Tikosyn loading protocols.
• Advocate for patient safety by actively participating in ongoing quality improvement initiatives and collaborating with palliative, spiritual, and ethics teams as needed.
• Perform primary assessments and delegate appropriately within a team nursing model that may include LPNs and PCAs.

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 (study guide available upon request).
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required; acute care hospital setting experience required.

Preferred Experience / Skills

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

Why Join Us

• Work in a structured intermediate care environment with a defined patient population (adults and geriatrics) and consistent unit protocols, offering strong clinical development opportunities.
• Guaranteed hours contract option available, providing schedule stability throughout your assignment.