Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Telemetry/PCU RN with cardiac care expertise for a night shift Progressive Care Unit role requiring NC or compact RN licensure.

Job Details

• 30-bed private room Cardiac Medical Progressive Care Unit operating 24/7,
• Rooms remotely monitored by a Centralized Cardiac Monitoring Department (CCMD),
• Primary focus on cardiac patients (CHF, ACS, arrhythmias, pre/post cardiac cath, rule out MI, syncope, pacemaker placement) with secondary focus on respiratory conditions (COPD, pneumonia, BiPAP),
• Night shift, 3x12 hours, 7:00 PM-7:30 AM,
• Weekend rotation required with holiday coverage as needed,
• Patient ratios of 1:5, or 1:4 when managing drips or BiPAP,
• Nurse Assistant support 24/7 and RN secretary support from 7 AM-11 PM,
• Uses Epic EMR,
• May float to any Cone Health campus as needed,

Job Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) in hand at submission,
• BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIHSS preferred,
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required,
• Cardiac PCU experience required and comfort with 1:5 patient ratios,
• Prior Charge RN experience preferred,
• Epic EMR experience required,
• Must pass a Pass/Fail compliance EKG exam (two attempts allowed, study materials not provided),
• Skills required: dysrhythmia interpretation and management, on-unit telemetry monitoring, pre/post cardiac cath care, peripheral and PICC line management, cardiac and vasoactive drip management, procedural sedation administration, chest tube management (Emerson/Pleur-evac), external CPAP/BiPAP, and tracheostomy management,
• Experience titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips and use of Rapid Response Teams preferred,
• Valid driver's license required for address verification,

Additional Information

• Provide direct cardiac and respiratory nursing care within a fast-paced Progressive Care Unit,
• Staff self-schedule within a 6-week rotation based on departmental need, patient acuity, and skill mix,
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility, as no local candidates are accepted,
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply,
• RTO requests must be submitted with the initial application; no post-submission requests accepted