Travel Nurse RN - PCU / Stepdown - $2,905 to $3,228 per week in Seattle, WA

Registered Nurse (RN) | PCU / Stepdown
Location: Seattle, WA
Agency: All Medical Personnel
Pay: $2,905 to $3,228 per week
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with All Medical Personnel to find a qualified PCU / Stepdown RN in Seattle, Washington, 98110!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – IMC/PCU/Stepdown (Cardiac PCU)

Location

Seattle, WA | Intermediate Care/Step-Down

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 4x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Every other weekend required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to Cardiac PCU patients including those with myocardial infarction, primary arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, heart failure, and stroke patients with cardiac involvement
• Manage pre/post open-heart surgery and vascular surgery patients, including chest tube care and sternal precautions
• Perform telemetry and dysrhythmia interpretation and management; manage epicardial pacers and support LVAD/structural heart patients (VAD, TAVR)
• Administer blood and blood products; perform or assist with cardioversion/defibrillation
• Provide care including breathing treatments, CPAP/BiPAP, trach care, and groin/radial band management post-cath lab procedures
• Float to like units as needed; maintain flexibility with scheduling including holiday coverage (expected to work 3 of 5 designated holidays)

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license; compact license must be in hand at time of submission
• ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Epic EMR experience is a hard-stop requirement
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience with at least 2–3 years of telemetry experience; surgical telemetry, open heart surgery, and vascular experience required
• This unit does not accept first-time travelers; prior travel nursing experience is required
• Must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible as a travel candidate

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with VAD and/or TAVR (structural heart support)
• Familiarity with LVAD management and open heart post-op care (24–28 hours post-op)
• Experience with NIH Stroke Scale application in a cardiac context
• Background in pre/post cath lab care with or without interventions

Why Join Us

• Work in a specialized Cardiac PCU environment with a structured nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4 (up to 1:5 at midnight), supporting a manageable and focused patient care experience
• Gain exposure to a high-acuity, clinically rich setting including structural heart, vascular surgery, and complex cardiac populations

About All Medical Personnel

All Medical Personnel streamlines hiring to get you back to the work you love. Established in 1990, our staffing business lines place locum tenens, travel nursing, travel therapy, allied health, and clinical laboratory professionals from coast-to-coast. We believe in focusing and uplifting the hiring process, with a deep understanding of the unique challenges you face. We are here to ensure each experience with us is simplified, elevated, and impactful, for you and your patient. Visit us at to learn more.

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