Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (Tele/Onc) night shift assignment requiring at least 1 year of PCU experience and cardiac drip titration skills.

Details

• 226-bed non-profit community hospital with 34 beds on the 2EW Tele/Onc unit
• 12-hour night shifts, 7p-7a, 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation required at least twice per month (Fri/Sat nights; Sunday not considered a weekend night)
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required within scope throughout the hospital
• Uses Epic EMR
• General medical, cardiac, and oncology patient population including PCI pre/post care, CHF, MI, afib with RVR, NSTEMI, and chest pain
• High volume of post-cath lab patients including TR bands, stent placements, and fresh cath patients requiring q15 min checks (no sheaths, no art lines)
• Oncology diagnoses may include leukemia and neutropenia, but chemo administration not required unless specified
• High Spanish-speaking (30%) and underserved patient population
• Scrubs of any color permitted

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Minimum 1 year of PCU experience required
• First-time travelers considered with at least 2 years total nursing experience, including 1 year in PCU
• Skilled in trach care, chest tube management, TR band care, post Cath Lab care, and central line maintenance
• Must be able to read, interpret, and measure cardiac rhythms
• Comfortable caring for patients on BiPAP and high-flow oxygen
• Comfortable titrating drips including diltiazem, amiodarone, heparin, digoxin, Bumex, and Lasix
• Comfortable caring for cardiac patients

Additional Information

• Provide compassionate nursing care to a diverse, high-need patient population including charity care patients
• Care for patients with general medical, cardiac, and select oncology diagnoses
• Support a high volume of post-cath lab patients requiring close monitoring
• First-time travelers welcome to apply with sufficient experience