Telemetry PCU RN
Yakima, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jan 11, 2027
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Progressive Care Unit (Tele/Onc) position requiring cardiac drip titration skills and post-cath lab experience.

Details

• Work in the 2EW Tele/Onc unit of a 226-bed non-profit community hospital, with 34 beds on the unit
• Patient population includes general medical, cardiac, and oncology diagnoses such as CHF, MI, afib with RVR, NSTEMI, PCI pre/post care, leukemia, and neutropenia
• High volume of post-cath lab patients requiring TR bands, stent placement familiarity, and q15 min checks for fresh cath patients without sheaths
• Approximately 30% Spanish-speaking patient population and a high volume of underserved/charity care patients
• Uses Epic EMR
• 12-hour day shifts from 7a-7p and night shifts from 7p-7a, 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation required at least 2x/month (Fri/Sat nights considered weekend; Sunday nights are not)
• Floating required within scope throughout the hospital
• No on-call requirements
• Scrubs of any color permitted

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of PCU experience required
• Experience with trach care, chest tubes, TR bands, post-cath lab care, and central line maintenance required
• Must be comfortable reading, interpreting, and measuring cardiac rhythms
• Must be comfortable caring for patients on BiPAP and high-flow O2
• Must be comfortable titrating drips including diltiazem, amiodarone, heparin, digoxin, Bumex, and Lasix
• Comfortable working with cardiac patients required

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care across a mix of general medical, cardiac, and oncology patients, with chemo administration only if required by the assignment
• Compassionate caregivers encouraged to apply given the high volume of underserved and charity care patients
• First-time travelers considered with at least 2 years of total nursing experience, including 1 year in PCU