Travel Nurse Rn - Pcu In Hickory, Nc

Job Title: Registered Nurse
Job Specialty: Step Down
Job Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 19:00-07:00, every other weekend or as needed
Guaranteed Hours: 36 per week
Experience: Minimum 1.5 years specializing in CVICU post-orientation
License: Current RN License
Certifications: ACLS, BLS required; CCRN preferred
Must-Have: Strong critical thinking skills

Job Description:

- Work in a facility equipped with a regional brain center, cancer center, heart center, lung center, orthopedics, general & vascular surgery, surgical weight loss, women's center, and Level 3 NICU.
- Engage with a 32-bed emergency department, 29-bed inpatient rehab, 15-bed surgical suite, and imaging facilities.
- Be part of an 8-bed unit with patient ratios of 2:1, occasionally 1:1.
- Operate specialized equipment such as Impella, IABP, and CRRT.
- Use Cerner for electronic health records management.
- Serve adult and geriatric patient populations.
- Provide care for common diagnoses including CABG, TAVR, STEMI, and carotid procedures.
- Participate in scheduled rotation float requirements.
- Wear professional scrubs in any color.

Orientation provided twice monthly.