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Job ID: 883347
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,381.45
Job Title
RN (Registered Nurse) – IMC/PCU/Stepdown
Location
Wheeling, WV | Intermediate Care / Step-Down Unit
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Rotating Shifts | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 AM–7:00 PM / 7:00 PM–7:00 AM) | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a 30-bed Intermediate Care Unit managing diagnoses including chest pain, rule-out MI, CHF, arrhythmias, post-pacer, and pre/post cardiac catheterization patients
- Monitor, read, and independently interpret telemetry strips using Nihon Kohden monitoring equipment
- Titrate vasoactive and cardiac drips including Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Labetalol, Nitroglycerin, Heparin, and occasionally Lasix
- Manage radial bands and perform groin checks post-catheterization; manage patients on Tikosyn therapy (does not include sheath pulls)
- Float as needed to Telemetry or Med-Surg units with ratios up to 1:6, occasionally 1:7 in Med-Surg
- Collaborate with in-house Hospitalist, Intensivist, Respiratory Therapy, IV Team, and Pharmacy available 24/7
Required Qualifications
- Active, unencumbered RN license (any licensing history or hits must be disclosed at time of submission)
- BLS certification required
- ACLS certification required
- NIHSS certification required
- Ability to independently read and interpret cardiac telemetry strips
- Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Prior experience in an Intermediate Care, PCU, or Step-Down setting
- Familiarity with Sunrise EMR
- Experience titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips in a monitored care environment
- Experience managing post-catheterization patients including radial band management and groin checks
Why Join Us
- Work in a well-supported unit with 24/7 in-house Hospitalist, Intensivist, RT, IV Team, and Pharmacy coverage
- Self-scheduling is available provided unit needs are met, with up to 4 requested days off per month