Cardiac PCU RN
Marquette, MI
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Cardiac/Progressive Care Unit (PCU) night shift position requiring active MI RN licensure and at least 1 year of PCU or stepdown experience.

Details

• 225-bed specialty care hospital with Heart & Vascular Institute, Cancer Center, Brain & Spine, Rehab, and other specialty services
• Level 2 trauma center
• Cardiac IMCU floor within the Medical Surgical Telemetry department
• 36-bed unit with patient ratios of 1:5-6 for cardiac patients and 1:3-4 for PCU/stepdown patients
• Cardiac and stepdown patient population including chest pain, VATS, stroke/TIA, pre and post open heart surgery, pacemakers, heart blocks, vascular issues, and CHF
• Utilizes telemetry monitoring equipment
• Uses Cerner EHR system
• 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required
• Call required only during periods of low census

Requirements

• Active MI RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications
• Minimum 1 year of PCU or stepdown nursing experience required
• Associate degree required
• Experience with cardiac patient populations, chest tubes, cardiac monitoring, and cardiac drips required
• Preferred experience with PCU/stepdown patient populations and low-level ICU skills

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care to cardiac and stepdown level patients requiring telemetry monitoring
• Strong teamwork skills required to collaborate with unit staff
• Scrub color requirement: blue or navy, with no blue jeans permitted
• Candidates must reside 60 miles or greater from the facility to be eligible for the travel rate
• Candidates cannot have worked as permanent staff at any LifePoint facility within the last 12 months
• Candidates cannot be employed elsewhere full-time while on assignment