Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Stepdown in Salisbury, NC

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiac Stepdown
Location: Salisbury, NC
Agency: TechLink Systems, Inc.
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 6/1/2026

About the Position

### RTO after booking is NOT allowed and is NOT allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit, could possibly turn into a Cancel and DNR ### REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: Minimum Years of Experience: 2 Years (It is a challenging and very busy unit - must have similar experience with ratios/acuity). Traveler Experience: Unit WILL ACCEPT 1st Time Travelers Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes Skills: IV Start and Telemetry, pre and post procedure patients cardiac pts., cardiac drips, PCI Certs: ACLS, BCLS and NIH. **Fri, Sat, Sun schedule** JOB DETAILS: Target Ratios: 1:5-6. Could fluctuate based on unit needs, but travelers must be comfortable taking 6 patients. -Unit will accept 13 Week Contracts! -36 Hours ONLY!! -Shift: 12 HR NIGHTS; Friday, Saturday, Sunday schedule -Call Requirement: Yes; Frequency of on-call depends on patient census. -Float Requirement: YES. The frequency of on-call depends on the patient census. -Weekend Requirement: Fri/Sat/Sun PATIENT DIAGNOSES: We are the primary cardiac and stroke unit. Stable pre/post care for pacemaker implantation, implanted carioverter/defibrillators, and cardiac catheterization, TR bands. Post uncomplicated interventional peripheral vascular procedure/cardiac interventions without sheaths(s). Non-rebreather mask with stable O2 saturation (must be on pule ox, Unstable angina, low risk chest pain evaluation, CHF, Dysrhythmias, All NEW CVA, TIA patients. Run multiple drips: Cardiazem, Dopamine, Amiodarone, etc. SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Can titrate cardizem drips Should be used to a fast passed unit. We typically turnover 78 to 90 patients a week. That means a nurse with a 6 patient assignment can end up turning over their complete assignment and starting over. We do have the addition of a team lead to assist with admissions and discharges.**Unit currently houses COVID positive patients with the use of opti-flow and BIPAP.** **The high side (23) bed side of CTU is a covid unit that takes patients on opti-flow and acute Bipaps during a covid surge. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Telemetry and pulse ox High Flow O2 (STABLE), Non-Rebreather Mask (Only if Palliative), Bipap can be used, only if it is chronic use, NO NEW BIPAP Blanketrol NO: UNSTABLE O2 W/ BIPAP, NON REBREATHER , Respiratory Rate > than 35, O2 Sat < 85% HIGH FLOW O2 must have pulse ox ordered NO CONTINUOUS KCl w/ Concentration > than 60mEq/Liter, NO NEW BIPAP UNIT SYSTEMS: Pyxis, Dimensions (EPIC), SBAR UNIT ORIENTATION: 36 hours. Travelers must be available everyday week one for hospital orientation SCRUBS: Navy blue or white or a mixture of the two. Jackets are to be same material and color as uniforms. ***Should be used to a fast-paced unit. We typically turn over 78 to 90 patients a week. That means a nurse with a 6-patient assignment can end up turning over their complete assignment and starting over. We do have the addition of a team lead to assist with admissions and discharges.*** ***Internal Notes*** Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty