Open Heart PCU RN
Charleston, WV
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Join our healthcare team as an experienced PCU travel nurse caring for complex cardiac patients on a 13-week night-shift contract in Charleston, WV. This progressive care nursing opportunity focuses on post-operative open-heart and cardiothoracic recovery while helping you strengthen critical-care skills and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. Charleston combines the energy of a state capital with Appalachian charm, scenic outdoor spaces, and access to a welcoming community along the Kanawha River.

Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Cardiac Step-Down Nursing
• Location: Charleston, West Virginia
• Contract: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 29, 2026
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,680–$1,770
• Shift Duration: 12-hour night shifts
• Schedule: 3 or 4 shifts per week, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.; 36 hours guaranteed
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Unit: 29-bed progressive care unit supporting post-operative open-heart, cardiothoracic, and medical-surgical overflow patients
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 4:1
• Charting: Cerner
• Orientation: 16 hours, held every other Thursday
• Additional Scheduling: Blocked schedule requests may be considered; clinicians may float within their scope of practice to support patient-care needs

PCU Travel Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Registered Nurse experience in a PCU, progressive care, cardiac, or closely related acute-care setting
• Current Registered Nurse license in West Virginia or a valid Compact RN license; pending licensure may be considered for submission
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association
• Demonstrated experience with telemetry, cardiac monitoring, and interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Experience assisting with chest tube insertion and performing chest tube management and removal
• Central line experience
• Experience with external and internal pacemakers and wound vacs
• Ability to manage complex cardiac and critical-care infusions, including amiodarone, Cardizem, insulin, heparin, nitroglycerin, dopamine, and argatroban
• Previous charge nurse experience is preferred
• Strong communication, clinical judgment, teamwork, and adaptability in a high-acuity healthcare environment

Progressive Care Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care to post-operative open-heart and cardiothoracic patients requiring continuous cardiac monitoring
• Assess patients, recognize changes in condition, and promptly escalate concerns using sound clinical judgment
• Interpret telemetry and manage dysrhythmias in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team
• Monitor and manage complex cardiac and critical-care infusions within scope and facility protocols
• Assist with chest tube insertion and provide ongoing chest tube care, troubleshooting, and removal
• Manage central lines, external and internal pacemakers, wound vacs, and other specialized equipment
• Administer medications and treatments while maintaining accurate documentation in Cerner
• Care for medical-surgical overflow patients as assigned
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, IV services, rehabilitation, radiology, phlebotomy, social services, and other members of the care team
• Float within demonstrated competency to meet patient-care needs and support unit operations

Apply now for this PCU travel nursing opportunity in Charleston, West Virginia, and bring your cardiac nursing expertise to a collaborative healthcare team.

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