Cardiac PCU RN
Seattle, WA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Cardiac PCU RN for a night shift assignment requiring 2+ years of telemetry experience and WA or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Work in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) cardiac telemetry department of a hospital setting
• Care for patients with myocardial infarction, rule-out MI, primary arrhythmias, pre/post open-heart and vascular surgery, coronary artery disease, heart failure, pre/post cath lab, and stroke patients with cardiac involvement
• Supports specialized structural heart patients including VAD and TAVR, with chest tube and sternal precaution care
• Night shift schedule with 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-7:30)
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4, with up to 1:5 at midnight
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required to similar units, including sister facilities within the state
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required at time of consideration
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of cardiac telemetry experience required
• Surgical telemetry, open heart surgery, and vascular (groin/radial band management) experience required
• Strong IV skills required; VAD and TAVR experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience required
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Teaching and community hospital experience preferred
• Skilled in breathing treatments, chest tube setup/care, CPAP/BiPAP, trach care, and sternal precautions
• Experience with blood/blood product administration, cardioversion/defibrillation, and epicardial pacer management
• Experience caring for LVAD and open heart patients 24-28 hours post-op
• Proficient in telemetry and dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required

Additional Information

• Provide direct bedside care for cardiac PCU patients including monitoring, medication administration, and post-surgical management
• Collaborate with the care team to manage complex cardiac and respiratory conditions
• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• Travelers must be flexible with floating assignments to sister facilities within the same health system
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a travel contractor and must reside more than 50 miles from the facility
• Local candidates accepted at a lower bill rate
• Radius requirement of 50 miles applies for travel pay rate eligibility
• RTO requests must be submitted upfront during the application process, as post-offer time off requests may not be accommodated