Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (Tele/Onc) position requiring active WA or compact RN licensure and prior telemetry/cardiac nursing experience.

Details

• 226-bed non-profit community hospital with 34 beds on the 2EW Tele/Onc unit
• 12-hour day shifts (7a-7p), 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation required at least twice per month
• No on-call responsibilities
• Floating required within scope throughout the hospital
• Uses Epic EMR
• Cares for a mix of general medical, cardiac, and oncology patients
• High volume of post-cath lab patients requiring TR band and frequent monitoring
• Serves a diverse patient population including a high percentage of Spanish-speaking and underserved patients

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of PCU experience required
• First-time travelers considered with at least 2 years total nursing experience, including 1 year in PCU
• Experience with trach care, chest tubes, TR bands, post-cath lab care, and central line maintenance required
• Comfortable interpreting and measuring cardiac rhythms
• Experience caring for patients on BiPAP and high-flow oxygen required
• Comfortable managing titratable drips including diltiazem, amiodarone, heparin, digoxin, Bumex, and Lasix

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care for general medical, cardiac, and select oncology patients
• Cardiac caseload includes pre/post PCI care, CHF, MI, afib with RVR, NSTEMI, and chest pain patients
• High volume of fresh post-cath patients requiring frequent monitoring (no art lines)
• Not required to administer chemotherapy unless specified in assignment needs
• Scrub color is unrestricted
• Compassion for underserved and charity care populations is valued given the patient demographics