Open Heart PCU RN
Charleston, WV
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 29, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit position caring for post-op open heart and cardiothoracic surgical patients, requiring chest tube and central line experience.

Details

• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) within a 29-bed Open Heart Progressive Care pod
• Cares for post-op open heart and cardiothoracic surgical patients requiring cardiac monitoring
• Also accepts Med/Surg overflow patients
• 4:1 patient ratio
• Night shift, 7P-7A, 3x12 or 4x12 schedule with 36 or 48hr contract options
• Weekday shifts with every other weekend required
• Floating within scope required to meet facility needs
• Blocked schedule requests accommodated
• Uses Cerner charting system

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license in hand required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required through AHA
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Chest tube insertion assistance, management, and removal experience required
• Central line experience required
• Experience with external/internal pacemakers and wound vacs required
• 2 Manager and/or Charge Nurse references from the past 2 years required
• Cardiac monitoring and emergency response skills required
• Dysrhythmia interpretation and management skills required

Additional Information

• Level IV Trauma Center and major teaching hospital, member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems (COTH)
• 838 staffed beds facility
• Orientation held every other Thursday
• Scrub color required: Royal Blue/White
• Flu shot required without medical exemption proof
• COVID vaccine required, with medical/religious exemptions considered case-by-case on approval
• Free parking available for travelers
• Please limit holiday RTO requests to no more than 1 of the 3 major holidays
• Former permanent employees must wait 3 years from last permanent employment date before returning as a traveler
• Current employees of Vandalia Health System (including CAMC, Mon Health, Davis Medical Center, Broaddus Hospital, Webster Memorial Hospital, Grafton City Hospital, Highland-Clarksburg Hospital, and Minnie Hamilton Health System) are not eligible for travel contracts within the health system
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility, with 75-100 mile candidates considered case-by-case
• First-time travelers not considered for this position