Telemetry

IMCU / Intermediate Care — Registered Nurse

Cardiac Telemetry | Night Shift | Stockbridge, GA

Shift: 4 x 12-hour nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)

Contract Duration: 21 weeks | Start Date: November 30, 2026

Unit Overview

This intermediate care unit manages a mixed adult and geriatric population across cardiac, pulmonary, renal, and surgical diagnoses. The unit functions as an overflow IMCU, requiring nurses comfortable with a broad clinical scope and shifting patient acuity.

Patient Population & Clinical Scope

• Arrhythmia management and cardioversion; stable A-Fib, SVT, bradycardia
• CHF, chest pain, COPD, pulmonary edema, PE, DVT
• Post-cardiac cath care and TR Band management
• DKA and insulin drip titration
• Surgical patients: cholecystectomy, appendectomy, chest tubes, biliary drains
• Renal and occasional vascular, ortho, or CVA overflow (transferred promptly to appropriate unit)

Required Skills — Hard Stop

Experience managing and titrating the following is mandatory:

• *Cardiac drips:* Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Milrinone, Nitroglycerin
• *Diuretics:* Bumex, Lasix
• *Anticoagulants:* Aggrastat, Argatroban, Heparin
• Insulin drips, hemodynamic monitoring, post-PCI care

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years RN experience; prior travel experience required
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS (NIHSS preferred)
• Georgia RN license or Compact license required at time of submission
• Telemetry competency exam required

Scheduling Details

• Weekends: approximately every other weekend; travelers fill gaps after permanent staff scheduling
• Holiday coverage expected per assignment length
• Float: yes, to like units within scope of practice
• Call: rare; 2-hour response time
• Max RTO: 7 days per contract — all RTO must be finalized at time of submission
• Scrub color: Navy blue