Registered Nurse - PCU
Listed on 2026-08-17
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Nursing
Cardiology, ICU Nurse, Travel Nurse, RN Nurse
PCU RN - Cardiac
Cardiac ratios: 1:5. On rare occasions, ratio could flex to 1:6 and travelers will be expected to take the extra patients. Years of experience required: 2 years. Cardiac experience required. Teaching hospital experience required. First-timers accepted: yes. Holiday shifts and charge RN assignments as needed per unit. Weekends required: 8 weekend shifts in Saint Luke's 6-week schedule period, combination of F/S/S.
Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Regular floating may be required between departments, units, and facilities as needed.
Certifications required: BLS, ACLS.
Skills required:
Work settings: MS/Tele, Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown. Cardiac monitoring and emergency response:
Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry - on the unit monitoring, Use of rapid response teams. Cardiovascular:
Post cardiac angiogram, post MI, pre/post cardiac cath, pre/post cardiac surgery. Endocrine/metabolic: IV insulin protocols. Gastrointestinal:
Feeding tube care and management. Genitourinary/renal:
Pre/post hemodialysis management, renal failure. IV therapy/phlebotomy:
Accessing ports, blood product administration, central line, care/management, peripheral line care/management, PICC line management, starting IVs. Medications:
Heparin protocols, manage cardiac drips-no titration, manage vasoactive drips-no titration, PCA. Plastics:
Surgical drains. Respiratory:
Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, external CPAP/BIPAP, high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), interpretation of ABGs, nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, non-invasive airway management, tracheostomy management. Professional topics and skills:
Isolation precautions, wound care/wound vac. Skills preferred:
Cardiovascular: sheath removal. Medications:
Titrate cardiac drips, titrate vasoactive drips.
Is on-call required? N/A. Open to accommodating block schedule? No. Locals accepted: no. Local radius rule:
No, home address must be at least 75 miles from the facility. Pending license accepted: no. RTO restrictions: no more than 7 days. Guaranteed hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks.
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