Travel PCU Registered Nurse - $2,278 per week

Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit Discipline: RN Start Date: 07/13/2026 Duration: 13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, nights Employment Type: Travel Stepdown/Telemetry RN (IVCU) – Job Breakdown Unit: Interventional Care Unit (IVCU) Location: Portsmouth, NH Shift: 3x12 Nights/Days (36 hrs/week) Charting: Meditech Expanse Patient Ratio: 1:4 Weekly Hours 3 shifts/week 12-hour shifts 36 guaranteed hours/week Every other weekend required Core Responsibilities Direct Patient Care: ~20–22 hrs/week Care for Stepdown/Telemetry patients Monitor cardiac status and respond to changes Cardiac & Post-Procedure Care: ~6–8 hrs/week STEMI/NSTEMI patients Post-cardiac cath, PCI, radial/groin access recovery Pacemaker patients CHF and cardiac management Telemetry Monitoring: ~3–4 hrs/week Rhythm interpretationCardiac monitoring and intervention Respiratory & Specialty Care: ~2–3 hrs/week BiPAP and High-Flow Oxygen Chest tubes Trach patients Thoracentesis and Pericardiocentesis recovery Documentation & Care Coordination: ~2–3 hrs/week Meditech Expanse charting Bedside handoff and interdisciplinary communication Required Qualifications 2+ Years Hospital Experience Active VA License or Compact License at Submission BLS ACLS NIHSS Strong Telemetry/Stepdown experience Unit Highlights 18-bed Interventional Care Unit 4:1 patient ratio STEMI Receiving Hospital Certified Stroke Center Level II Trauma Center Unit of Distinction Award Winner Post-cath and cardiac-focused patient population Common Patient Types STEMI / NSTEMI Post-PCI and Cath Lab Recovery Chest Pain Rule-Out CHF COPD Pacemakers Chest Tubes CIWA Patients Tracheostomy Patients Pericardiocentesis / Thoracentesis Recovery Ideal Candidate RN with strong Telemetry, Cardiac Stepdown, and Post-Procedure Cardiac Care experience. Must be comfortable managing cardiac drips, rhythm interpretation, chest tubes, BiPAP/Hi-Flow patients, and caring for post-cath patients in a fast‑paced cardiac-focused unit. Benefits Weekly pay Holiday Pay Guaranteed Hours Continuing Education 401k retirement plan Pet insurance Referral bonus Medical benefits Dental benefits Vision benefits License and certification reimbursement Life insurance #J-18808-Ljbffr