Cardiac PCU RN
Atlanta, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a high-acuity cardiac PCU position requiring 18 months of recent cardiac experience and successful completion of a dysrhythmia exam.

Details

• High-acuity, cardiac-focused Progressive Care Unit (PCU) setting
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4 to 1:5 with frequent admissions, discharges, and procedures
• Patient population includes heart failure, A-Fib, A-Flutter, SVT, VTach, VFib, FVO, chest pain, HTN, heart transplant, congenital heart disease, and LVAD patients
• Common procedures include right/left heart catheterizations, TR band management, sheath removal, stent placement, valve replacement, STEMI/NSTEMI care, pacemakers, ICDs, cardioversions, ablations, and groin site management
• No ventilator patients on this unit
• 3x12-hour AM shifts totaling 36 hours per week
• No on-call requirements
• Floating to similar cardiac/PCU units may be required, but not to Cardiac Monitor Tech positions
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active GA or Compact RN license required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 18 months of recent cardiac unit experience
• Epic EMR experience required
• Must independently interpret cardiac rhythms and pass a proctored, paper-based Dysrhythmia Exam using calipers on the first attempt, with no tech assistance or remediation opportunities
• Experience with cardiac drips including insulin, milrinone, dobutamine, amiodarone, heparin, lasix, and nitroglycerin required
• Chest tube experience required
• Must rate a 4 on all cardiac skills on the skills checklist
• Heart transplant and LVAD experience preferred (training available if needed)

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care for high-acuity cardiac PCU patients
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Available start dates are every Monday
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility as local candidates are not accepted
• Former Emory or Houston staff must be separated for 1 year before returning to the health system, or 18 months if returning to the same facility