Travel Registered Nurse Cardiology

Job Summary

Provides professional nursing care to assigned patients utilizing the nursing process, within established standards and practices for assigned patients.

• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes to ensure optimal patient care as indicated.
• Performs a head‑to‑toe assessment on all patients and re‑assessments as per policy.
• Provides individualized, age‑specific care that supports hemostatic regulation, hemodynamic monitoring and physiologic functioning.
• Maintains accurate and continued nursing documentation including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses, and assessment of changes.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Maintains patient confidentiality. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and families. Functions as patient advocate.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patients served.
• Interacts professionally with patient and family and involves patient and family in the formation of an individualized and mutually agreed upon plan of care. Reviews/revises/updates/resolves plan of care daily.
• Formulates a teaching plan based on identified learning needs and evaluates the effectiveness of learning; includes family in teaching, as appropriate.
• Supervises other health care staff involved in patient care. Allocates and monitors the work of others.
• Demonstrates the ability to assist physicians with procedures in the department.
• Responds promptly to changes in workload as necessary to achieve optimal productivity and efficiency.
• Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of performance improvement activities to improve patient outcomes, processes, and the work of the environment.
• Functions as a preceptor to orient new employees.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in‑service meeting, staff meetings, and workshops; shows responsibility for own professional practice and ongoing education.
• Maintains operation of patient care equipment to include mechanical adjustments. Ensures an adequate stock of supplies and the proper functioning of equipment. Assists in cost containment through the appropriate ordering and conserving of supplies and equipment.
• Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.
• Meets all departmental specific competencies.
• Performs housekeeping duties when needed.
• Assists with transportation of patients when needed.
• Adheres to dress code.
• Adheres to medical center policies addressing infection control, safety, and personnel guidelines.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Serves as team leader and role model for other staff members.

• Specialty:
  Cardiology
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks (also 8 weeks as listed elsewhere)
• Hours:
  
  48 hours per week, 12‑hour night shifts (7 pm‑7 am)
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel (Travel required – no additional travel)
• Title:
  
  RN – Cardiac (RN – Cardiology)
• Location:
  
  Pikeville, KY
• Certifications:
  
  BLS, ACLS, NIHSS EKG required
• Experience:
  
  2+ years required, 5 years preferred, travel experience required
• Education:
  
  Associate’s degree in nursing required;
  Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Licensure: RN license required; CPR required
• Work Authorization: US Citizen
• Compensation:
  Pay for 12‑hour shifts and 48 hrs per week (subject to confirmation); tax‑free stipend amount to be determined

• Cardiac Monitoring
• Care of patients Pre/Post CABG
• Care of patients Pre/Post Interventional Cardiac Procedures
• Maintain/Pull sheaths
• Angioseal/Vasoseal
• Specialized medications/drips/Titration
• ACT Machine
• Sedation
• Pain Management
• Chest Tube care/insertion
• TPN/PPN
• KODA
• Central Lines – IV therapy – IVADD – Infusion Therapy – Information Management – Boomerang

PMC is a 348‑bed regional referral center and is home to Kentucky’s only Level II trauma center. PMC offers over 400 services, including most major specialties and many subspecialties, and features the region’s most advanced medical technology. PMC employs nearly 3,300 people and has more than 600 credentialed healthcare providers. The service area includes eastern Kentucky and some southwestern counties in Virginia and West Virginia, with a population of about 450,000.

PMC is inclusive, intentionally creating a culture of acceptance where all are valued and respected for who they are. PMC fosters teamwork knowing that collaboration paves the way in its pursuit of excellence.

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