Registered Nurse (RN) | Intermediate Care
Location: Lima, OH
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 8 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP
About the Position
TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified IMC RN in Lima, Ohio, 45801!
Job Title
RN PCU / Stepdown
Location
Lima, OH
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Days | 12-Hour Shifts
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments, develop and implement individualized plans of care, and evaluate treatment effectiveness in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
- Administer medications safely and manage fixed-rate drips including Amiodarone, Cardizem, Nitroglycerin, Heparin, Dobutamine, Cardene, Lasix, Bumex, Narcan, and Milrinone.
- Manage patients requiring advanced respiratory support including vents, trachs, BiPAP, CPAP, and Heated High Flow oxygen.
- Provide care for patients with central lines, PICC lines, medi-ports, midlines, foley catheters, nephrostomy tubes, pleurx catheters, chest tubes, NG tubes, PEG tubes, J tubes, and flexiseal devices.
- Float to ICU or Med/Surg Telemetry as needed, including management of low-acuity ICU patients such as those on low-dose vasopressors, stable vents, or post-thrombectomy/TNK patients.
- Serve as a patient safety advocate, coordinate care across hospital departments, and collaborate with spiritual care, palliative care, and ethics teams as appropriate.
Required Qualifications
- Current RN license in state of practice or covered under a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
- BLS (Basic Life Support) certification from an approved source required prior to direct patient care.
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification required.
- NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification required.
- Dysrhythmia Exam completion required (study guide available).
- Demonstrated experience working with ICU-level patients and managing ventilators and tracheostomies.
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with Pre- and Post-Cardiac Catheterization Lab patients and Pre- and Post-CABG patients.
- CCRN or PCCN certification.
- Experience with EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Why Join Us
- Work in a collaborative, high-acuity environment with ICU team support available for questions and clinical guidance.
- Gain diverse clinical experience through float opportunities across PCU, ICU, and Med/Surg Telemetry settings.
About Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.
To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.
Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.
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