Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position at a Level I Trauma teaching hospital, requiring a minimum of 2 years of nursing experience and cardiac PCU skills including drips, post-cath lab care, and sheath pulls.

Details

• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) in a large academic teaching hospital environment
• Cardiovascular-focused unit caring for patients with diagnoses including congestive heart failure, post-MI, pulmonary hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, COPD, congenital heart defects, and infective endocarditis
• Cares for patients post-cath lab procedures, pre-LVAD placements, and pre-heart/lung transplants
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Required skills include cardiac PCU care, IV drips, post-cath lab care, IV starts, and sheath pulls
• Telemetry and conscious sedation experience preferred
• Cerner EMR required
• Day shift: 4x12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
• Must be flexible with weekend requirements; travelers are expected to work 50% of weekends during their contract
• Floating may be required to different levels of care (Med-Surg, PCU, ICU) within the hospital or to an affiliate hospital nearby

Requirements

• Active IN or Compact RN license required
• Current BLS (AHA or RQI accepted); ACLS preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of RN experience required
• Level I Trauma experience required
• Cerner EMR experience required
• Cardiac PCU experience required, including drips, post-cath lab care, IV starts, and sheath pulls
• Nursing degree from an ACEN or CCNE accredited institution required
• Must not have been a permanent or PRN employee of IU Health within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• This is an academic teaching facility; travelers must be willing to precept or have students shadow them during their assignment
• Charge nurse responsibilities may be required based on operational needs, with training and resources provided
• Travelers may float within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital
• RTO of 5 days or fewer may be auto-approved
• Must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Local candidates are not accepted for this PCU position
• Indiana-licensed (non-compact) RNs are not eligible for this position; IN RN license exemptions apply only to Periop/OR, Allied, and Ambulatory RN travelers
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply