Cardiac Progressive Care Unit RN
Hilo, HI
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse – Progressive Care Unit (Contract)

Location: Hilo, Hawaii
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit and Work Environment

• Progressive Care Unit (15 beds total)

  • 3 Step-down ICU beds
  • 12 Telemetry beds
• Nurse-to-patient ratio:

  • 1:4 in Progressive Care
  • 1:3 in Step-down ICU
• Scheduled 36 hours per week after first week of orientation
• No call required
• Floating required to other acute units including Medical, Surgical/Pediatrics, ICU, and ER

Job Duties

• Primary nursing care
• Telemetry monitoring and strip reading
• Fingerstick blood sugar testing
• Use of equipment such as:

  • Meditech electronic charting system
  • Pyxis medication dispensing system
  • BIPAP machines
  • Continuous cardiac monitoring

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Hawaii
• Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience
• At least 1 year of hospital acute care experience within the last year
• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) cardiac experience within the last year (minimum 1 year)
• Acute Care experience
• BLS certification

Additional Information

• Must arrive the Thursday before start date for employee health appointment on Friday
• Dress code: Scrubs

Note: Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.