PCU RN
Arlington, TX
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Heart/Vascular PCU night shift position requiring ACLS certification and a TX or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the Heart & Vascular Center (HVC) unit of a 382-bed full-service hospital
• 31-bed unit staffed with charge nurses, staff nurses, PCTs, and a secretary
• Patient ratio of 1:4
• Night shift schedule from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• 13-week assignment
• Performs EKGs, EKG recognition, pacemaker interrogation, arterial sheath removal and monitoring, and cardiac drip maintenance
• Nursing assessments performed every 12 hours and vital signs every 4 hours unless otherwise ordered

Requirements

• Active RN license (TX or compact) required
• ACLS certification required
• NIH Stroke Certification required for PCU placement
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience in the specialty required
• Critical care experience for post cath management preferred
• No gaps in work history exceeding 90 days within the past 12 months
• US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration (no Canadian SSN accepted)

Additional Information

• Provide cardiac and vascular nursing care including post cath monitoring and management
• Unit recognized as a Unit of Distinction for 2017, ranking in the top 5% of PCU units company-wide
• Required to wear royal blue scrubs with uniform-approved jackets; undershirts limited to white, blue, or red with no prints
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible (no local candidates accepted)
• Documentation requirements change once a patient transfers to another department