Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position requiring cardiac experience, Epic proficiency, and the ability to manage telemetry and cardiac drips.

Details

• Hospital-based PCU (Progressive Care Unit/Stepdown) setting
• Cardiac-focused patient population including post-cardiac cath, post-MI, and cardiac procedure recovery patients
• Targeted patient ratio of 1:4, with potential for up to 1:5-6
• Manages cardiac and vasoactive drips including Cardizem, Cardene, dobutamine, dopamine, heparin, nitroglycerin, and insulin drips
• Performs and interprets telemetry strips and manages dysrhythmias
• Experience drawing ABGs required; arterial line and PICC line management performed on unit
• Unit operates under a team nursing model where RNs, LPNs, and PCTs collaborate to care for patient groups, with nurses potentially functioning in either team or primary nursing based on unit needs
• Day shift, 4x12-hour shifts (7:00–19:30); 36- or 48-hour weekly contracts accepted
• Charting via Epic (required)
• Travelers are first to float at the facility's discretion, within medically appropriate specialty clusters, including to a high-risk respiratory unit; floating may occur between main campus and nearby campuses

Requirements

• Active OH RN license or compact RN license required; candidates with any past license disciplinary action will not be considered
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIHSS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• PCU or Stepdown (SD) experience required; ICU experience does not substitute for PCU/SD experience at this facility
• Documented 1:5 ratio experience in a PCU or SD setting must be reflected in work history
• Cardiac experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Must be able to read and interpret cardiac rhythm strips
• Experience drawing ABGs required
• Must pass an online EKG/telemetry competency assessment prior to starting
• Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Travel experience preferred
• Candidates must be comfortable floating with no restrictions or special requests
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include telemetry monitoring, cardiac drip management and titration, post-cardiac cath and post-procedure care, sheath removal, dysrhythmia management, and use of Rapid Response/Code teams
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Nurses will be fitted for an N95 respirator prior to working on the high-risk respiratory unit (HRRU), unless a PAPR is offered or required
• Every other weekend and holiday availability required
• Up to 14 days of RTO allowed per contract; RTO must be submitted with initial application and will not be added after an offer is made
• Any candidate who was previously a permanent or PRN employee of Premier Health Partners, or a prior agency traveler not extended due to tenure, must wait 6 months before applying; facility rehire approval is required prior to any offer being made
• First-time travelers are eligible to apply