Registered Nurse - Cardiac Stepdown - 26-01675

Job Description

Job DescriptionJob Title: Registered Nurse – Cardiac Stepdown

Specialty: Stepdown Cardiac
Shift: Day Shift – 3x12 Hours (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse to care for post-operative cardiac and vascular surgery patients in a surgical step-down environment. The ideal candidate must have strong cardiac telemetry skills and experience managing high-acuity post-surgical patients.

Unit Overview:

This is a surgical step-down unit specializing in post-cardiovascular surgery patients, including:

• Post-op Cardiac Surgery patients (17–24 hours post-procedure)

• Post carotid endarterectomy

• Post femoral endarterectomy

• Post endovascular AAA repairs

• Other vascular surgery patients transitioning from PACU

Required Experience:

• Strong Cardiac Telemetry experience required

• Experience caring for post-operative cardiac and vascular surgery patients

• Comfortable managing fresh post-op cases from PACU

Key Responsibilities:

• Continuous cardiac monitoring and rhythm interpretation

• Post-operative assessments and hemodynamic monitoring

• Early recognition of complications in CV surgery patients

• Collaboration with cardiac surgery and vascular teams

• Accurate documentation and patient education

For more details reach at sthakur@navitashealth.com or Call / Text at 732 791 4807 - EXT 4807.