Job Title

Registered Nurse – Cardiac Stepdown

Location

Seattle, WA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a Surgical Cardiac Telemetry unit for patients including myocardial infarction, primary arrhythmias, pre/post open-heart surgery, vascular surgery, coronary artery disease, heart failure, pre/post cath lab, and stroke patients with cardiac involvement
• Perform telemetry and dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Manage groin and radial band post-procedural care; assist with epicardial pacer management and cardioversion/defibrillation
• Administer blood and blood products; provide chest tube setup and care, CPAP/BiPAP support, trach care, and breathing treatments
• Support specialized structural heart patients including LVAD and open-heart surgery patients within 24–28 hours post-op
• Float to like units as required; work every other weekend

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; active compact license accepted
• Minimum 2 years of experience with at least 2–3 years of telemetry experience required
• Surgical telemetry experience including open-heart surgery and vascular surgery required
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Strong IV skills required
• Must not be a first-time traveler; prior travel nursing experience required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with VAD (Ventricular Assist Device) and/or TAVR patients
• Familiarity with structural heart support programs

Why Join Us

• Work in a specialized cardiac stepdown environment with a structured nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4
• Gain experience supporting a comprehensive range of complex cardiac and surgical patient populations