Registered Nurse (RN)

Unit Information

Location: Asheville, NC

Unit Type: Cardiac Step-Down

Number of Beds: 40

General Information

• Staffing:
  • Day Shift: 1 Charge Nurse, 10 Bedside Nurses, 4 Patient Care Technicians (PCTs), 1 Unit Secretary
  • Night Shift: 1 Charge Nurse, 10 Bedside Nurses, 3 PCTs
• Patient Ratios: 1:4, stretch staffing at 1:5 ratio
• Patient Population:
  • Patients with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Myocardial Infarction (MI), Chest Pain (CP), Arrhythmias, Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Valvular Disease, Endocarditis, Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
  • Post Cardiac Catheterization/Stenting, Post Pacemaker/ICD/Ablation
• Equipment Used: Zoll, Baxter pumps, lift equipment, bladder scanners
• EHR System: Cerner

Qualifications

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a Stepdown or Progressive Care setting.

Required Skills

• Stepdown or Progressive Care experience
• Telemetry experience
• Experience with titratable or cardiac intravenous medications, including but not limited to:
  • Nitroglycerin
  • Cardizem
  • Amiodarone
  • Dopamine
  • Dobutamine
  • Insulin Drip
  • Heparin
  • Furosemide (Lasix)

Preferred Skills

• Experience with prostacyclins (Flolan, Veletri, Remodulin)
• Experience as a relief charge nurse

Additional Procedures

• Bedside Cardioversion

Personality Fit

• Flexible and adaptable
• Positive attitude and great teamwork
• Compassionate and patient-centered

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

Work Conditions

• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend

Dress Code

All white or all navy blue scrubs, or a white top with navy blue pants.

Floating Responsibilities

Willingness to float to all MedSurg units, Stepdown units, COVID units, and emergency room holding areas as needed.