Talent4Health is seeking a travel nurse RN Cardiac Stepdown for a travel nursing job in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 06/23/2025
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Cardiac Stepdown Unit 2 years recent experience required - Professional Overview General Information - Bed Count: 24
- Shifts: 12-hour shifts, 06:45-18:45
- Scrub Color: Navy Blue
- Orientation: 2-3 shifts unit-specific orientation
- Paperwork Deadline: All paperwork due Wednesday at NOON MST, the week before the start date
- Permanent Address Requirement: Must reside at least 25 miles from the facility
Staffing & Scheduling - RN-to-Patient Ratios:
- Charge Nurse:
- Days: No patient assignment
- Nights: May carry 1-2 patients
- Rapid Response Coverage: Yes, via ARR nurse
- Certified Nursing Assistants:
- Scheduling:
- Self-scheduling available
- Block scheduling permitted, especially for night shift
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend or 4 weekend shifts per month (flexible)
- Holiday Requirement: Alternating schedule across the 6 major holidays (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas)
- Call/Standby: Not required
- Floating: May occur within the facility; equitable with permanent staff
Patient Population & Acuity - Common Diagnoses & Procedures:
- Pre-/post-cardiac procedures
- Femoral and radial catheterizations
- Cardioversions, post-thoracotomy
- CABG (24 hours post-op)
- Post-PCI, post-stent
- Vascular surgeries
- NSTEMI
- Trachs (with BiPAP, CPAP, or home vent - home vent experience not required)
- Chest tubes
- Cardiothoracic Focus: Yes, high acuity surgical population
Required Skills & Certifications - Certifications Required:
- Preferred:
- Essential Experience:
- Cardiac/stepdown specialty background
- Pre-/post-care for: stents, pacemakers, ICDs, CABG, vascular procedures
Medication Management - RN Drip Titration:
- Some drips are titratable
- Non-titratable: Dobutamine, Dopamine
- Common Drips: Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, Integrilin, Dobutamine, Dopamine
- Telemetry Monitoring:
- Monitor Techs perform all monitoring and documentation
- RNs do not need to be telemetry experts
- Telemetry monitor brand not specified
Respiratory & Equipment - Equipment Used:
- CPAP
- BiPAP
- Home ventilators (experience not required)
Additional Notes - Preference for candidates with strong stepdown/cardiac surgical experience
- This unit is not suitable for tele-only nurses
- High acuity, fast-paced environment with a focus on cardiothoracic recovery
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