Acute Care, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Cardiac Monitoring, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, Clinical Medicine, Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, Documentation, Electronic Medical Records, Epic Systems, Healthcare, Hospital, Infection Control, Medical Conditions, Nursing, Patient Care, Patient Follow-up, Patient Safety, Progressive Care Unit (PCU), Registered Nurse (RN), Team Player, Telemetry, Telemetry Nursing, Time Management, Vasoconstrictor
Job Title: Travel Registered Nurse – Progressive Care Unit
Location: Atlanta, GA
Assignment Length: 13 Weeks
Schedule: 36 Hours/Week
Shift: Day or Night Shift Available
Compensation:
- Pay Rate: $1,800 – $2,000/week (based on experience)
Position Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse (RN) for a travel assignment in a fast-paced acute care environment. The ideal candidate will have strong cardiac nursing experience and the ability to care for intermediate and step-down patients with complex medical conditions.
Responsibilities:
- Float across PCU and IMCU units as needed
- Provide direct nursing care to intermediate and progressive care cardiac patients
- Manage patients with conditions including:
- STEMI
- NSTEMI
- Chest pain
- Post-cardiac surgery recovery
- Administer and monitor cardiac drips such as:
- Milrinone
- Dobutamine
- Vasopressors
- Monitor telemetry patients and respond to changes in condition
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation using Epic EMR
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure quality patient care
- Follow patient safety, infection control, and cardiac care protocols
Patient Ratio:
- Typically 1:3–4, depending on patient acuity
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Minimum 2 years of recent Progressive Care, Step-Down, or similar acute care RN experience required
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) License required
- AHA BLS Certification required
- AHA ACLS Certification required
- Strong cardiac nursing and telemetry experience required
- Ability to work efficiently in a high-acuity environment
- Excellent communication, critical thinking, and teamwork skills
For more details reach at Aditi.sharma@navitashealth.com or Call / Text at 516-587-6677.
About Navitas Healthcare, LLC: It is a certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical, Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.