**Join Our Dynamic Cardiac Stepdown Team!**
**Job Description:**
- **Location:** 2333 McCallie Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 30404
- **Unit Name:** 3West Cardiac
- **Unit Size:** 30 beds
- **Patient Ratio:** 5-6:1
- **Staffing Structure:**
- Unit Clerk on days
- 2-3 Patient Care Technicians (PCT’s) on day & night shifts
- Nursing Supervisor and Hospitalists
- **Cutting-Edge Equipment:**
- Welch Allyn vitals neuron
- Novameter glucose monitor
- Philips Telemetry and MP2’s
- **Documentation System:** Meditech-HCA version
- **Medication Management:** WOW with med drawers and PyxisES dispensing system
- **Scheduling Expectations:**
- Equivalent of every other weekend (4 weekend shifts in a 4-week schedule)
- **Floating Policy:**
- May float to other medical/surgical areas such as General M/S, Ortho, PCU, and M/S surgical with oncology as needed
- **Patient Experience Commitment:**
- Bedside Rounding
- Hourly Rounding with 5 P’s
- Coordination with PCT’s regarding known patient needs
- Regularly check glass board for departmental focus areas
- Access to scrolling video kiosk and email updates
- **Clinical Certifications Required:**
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
- BLS (Basic Life Support)
- NIH Stroke Certification
- **Advanced Skills Needed:** Knowledge of:
- Heparin
- Cardizem
- Dobutamine
- Dopamine
- Amiodarone drips
- **Procedures Performed on Unit:**
- Chest Tube management
- Wound vac management
- EKG’s as needed
- **Dress Code:**
- RN: Navy scrubs
- CNA/PCT: Ceil blue scrub set and jacket (optional)
- T-shirts may be white, blue, grey, or black (no graphics)
- No artificial or gel nails or gel nail polish
- **Unit Policies:**
- Document telemetry application and rhythm strips in the chart each shift
- Maintain NO PASS ZONE for bed alarms, call lights, IV alarms, etc.
- **Team Recognition:**
- Celebrate our Charge Nurses with years of experience ranging from 12 to 39 years!
- Participate in awards programs including Daisy and Bee Awards, and iHEAL nominations
**Why Catalytic Solutions (CatSol):**
At CatSol, we connect dedicated therapists with rewarding assignments across the country. Enjoy competitive pay, seamless onboarding, and a supportive recruiter who’s with you every step of the way. Join us — where your expertise makes a difference every day!
Numbers & Facts
Location
Chattanooga, TN
Salary
$2,813.32
Skills
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
Advanced Life Support (ALS)unmatched
Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
Cardiologyunmatched
Cardiovascularunmatched
Cerebral Vascular Accidentunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Electrocardiogramunmatched
Graphicsunmatched
Heparinunmatched
MEDITECHunmatched
Medicationsunmatched
National Institutes of Health (NIH)unmatched
Nursingunmatched
Nursing Managementunmatched
Onboardingunmatched
Oncologyunmatched
Patient Assessmentunmatched
Patient Careunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Telemetryunmatched
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