RN - PCU

Registered NurseProfession: RN Specialty: PCU Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Shift Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum 18 months of recent cardiac unit experience License: Valid RN license Certifications: Must have experience with telemetry interpretation and passing a telemetry exam Must-Have: Candidates must be able to independently interpret cardiac rhythms. Candidates must pass a Dysrhythmia Exam on the first attempt without remediation opportunities. Candidates must demonstrate strong cardiac background and experience with common cardiac drips including Insulin, Milrinone, Dobutamine, Amiodarone, Heparin, Lasix, and Nitroglycerin. Candidates must have chest tube experience. Heart transplant and LVAD experience preferred, with training available if needed. Candidates should have a rating of "4" on all cardiac skills on the skills checklist.Description: These units are high-acuity, heavily cardiac-focused PCU units. Travelers should have a strong cardiac background. Typical nurse-to-patient ratio ranges from 1:4 to 1:5. High patient acuity is expected along with frequent admissions and discharges. There is significant procedural volume in these units. Common patient populations include those with heart failure, atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, and chest pain. Experience with procedures such as catheterizations, stent placements, and management of cardiac drips is essential. Travelers may float to similar cardiac or PCU units as needed. Travelers will not float to the cardiac monitor tech role. The candidate must be comfortable with the cardiac acuity, telemetry requirements, and procedures listed.