Registered Nurse - PCU

Registered Nurse/PCU

Location: Wilmington, NC

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Pay Rate: $55.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Nights, 3×12 Hours (18:45-07:15); 36 hours per week only
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This is a PCU (Progressive Care Unit) travel nursing contract position at a healthcare facility in Wilmington, NC. The unit specializes in cardiac and vascular patient populations , including post-surgical, post-procedure, and complex cardiac diagnoses. Contract staff will be assigned and expected to work a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team, may be required to report to work during a catastrophic event, mass casualty, or disaster, and consolidation to the Centralized Office mid-contract may occur with contract staff potentially preassigned to units as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing care to patients with diagnoses including Atrial Fibrillation, CHF, CAD, Aortic stenosis/regurgitation, Mitral Regurgitation/Stenosis, Endocarditis, Cardiomyopathy, PVD/PAD, Vasculitis, Carotid stenosis, Venous stasis, sheath management, and sheath removal
• Support and assist with special procedures including CABG, AVR, MVR, TAVR, Mitral Clip, LAAO (Watchman procedure), VATS, Carotid endarterectomy, FEM-POP bypass, Amputations, other vascular surgeries, cardiac surgeries, thoracic surgeries, general thoracic surgery, Post cath, Post DCCV, Post electrophysiology procedures, and Pacemaker placements
• Operate and manage special equipment including Arterial lines (not required), Doppler, Bladder scanner, EKG, Femoral sheaths, TR band, Fem-stop, Chest tubes, and Epicardial Pacing Wires
• Utilize unit systems for medication, documentation, and communication: Pyxis, EPIC, and SBAR
• Adhere to patient ratios: varies per acuity - 1:4 for surgical step down; 1:5-6 for lower acuity
• Follow unit float rotation; will not be first to float
• Meet weekend requirement of 4 weekends per 4 weeks (flexible)
• Report to work during storm, hurricane, mass casualty, or disaster events as assigned

Required Skills

• Cardiac Telemetry
• PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown experience
• Sheath Removal
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Post MI care
• Pre/Post Cardiac Cath care
• Manage Cardiac drips - no titration
• Titrate Cardiac drips
• Chest tubes - Emerson/Pleuravac
• External CPAP/BIPAP
• Nasal Cannula
• Non-invasive airway management

Preferred Skills

• Arterial line management
• Wound Care/Wound Vac
• Charge Experience

Education Requirements

• BLS & ACLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience on the cardiac floor required
• Traveler experience required UNLESS traveler has more than 24 months of cardiac experience

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Night shift only: 3×12-hour shifts (18:45-07:15), 36 hours per week
• Weekend requirement: 4 per 4 weeks (flexible)
• Float requirement: Will follow unit rotation - not first to float
• Flu vaccination required (medical/religious exemptions only)
• Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team assignment required; may be required to report during catastrophic events, mass casualty, or disaster
• Mid-contract consolidation to Centralized Office may occur; may be preassigned to units as needed
• Scrubs: Navy
• Unit orientation: 24 hours
• Locals accepted

Important Notes

• RTO after booking is not allowed and is not allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit could possibly result in a cancel and DNR.
• Must pass EKG Testing prior to start - required for this specialty.
• Every candidate will be interviewed. Please provide interview availability for the next 72 hours at the time of submission. Manager will not offer without speaking to the candidate first.

About the Client

This healthcare system operates acute care and specialty hospital facilities serving patients across the greater Wilmington, NC region and surrounding communities, with a clinical team that includes registered nurses, cardiovascular specialists, surgical technologists, and allied health professionals supporting cardiac, vascular, thoracic, and progressive care units. The facility is a high-volume regional medical center and MSP-managed site that employs nursing and clinical staff across a broad range of specialty units, making it one of the larger healthcare employers in coastal North Carolina.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-10040

Industry: Healthcare