Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Cardiac PCU (Progressive Care Unit) travel position requiring a minimum of 2 years of RN experience, Epic proficiency, and strong cardiac care skills on night shift.

Job Details

• 30-bed Cardiac Medical Progressive Care Unit (2A) providing 24/7 care in a private-room setting,

• Primary patient population includes cardiac diagnoses: CHF, ACS, arrhythmias, pre/post cardiac catheterization (with and without intervention), rule-out MI, syncope, and pacemaker placement,

• Secondary patient population includes respiratory conditions such as COPD, pneumonia, and BiPAP-dependent patients,

• Patient rooms are remotely monitored by a Centralized Cardiac Monitoring Department (CCMD),

• Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4 for patients on drips or BiPAP, and 1:5 otherwise,

• Required skills include: dysrhythmia interpretation and management, telemetry monitoring, pre/post cardiac cath care, peripheral and PICC line management, cardiac and vasoactive drip management (including titration), procedural sedation, chest tube management (Emerson and Pleur-evac), external CPAP/BiPAP, and tracheostomy management,

• EMR:
Epic (mandatory experience required),

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Schedule:

3x12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM,

• Weekend rotation required; holiday coverage as needed,

• Scheduling is managed over a 6-week self-assisted schedule through Optilink, based on departmental need, patient acuity, skill mix, and previous assignments,

• Nurse Assistants available 24/7; RN Secretary available 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM,

Job Requirements

• Active RN license in North Carolina or a Compact RN license accepted in NC required,

• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification preferred,

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required,

• Cardiac PCU experience required; must be comfortable with 1:5 patient ratios,

• Epic EMR experience required,

• Experience with Rapid Response Teams preferred,

• Previous Charge RN experience preferred,

• Two professional supervisory references from within the past 2 years required for consideration,

• Copy of driver's license required for consideration,

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply,

• All RNs must pass a Pass/Fail EKG exam during compliance, with two attempts allowed; study materials will not be provided by the facility, so candidates should prepare in advance,

• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for the travel pay rate,

• Zero-tolerance policy for tardiness and unexcused absences