Cardiac PCU RN
Seattle, WA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus
$1,910/weekOverview
- Start Date11/16/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Referral bonus
- School loan reimbursement
- Vision benefits
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Company provided housing options
- License and certification reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Medical benefits
- Mileage reimbursement
- Pet insurance
- Discount program
- Employee assistance programs
- Guaranteed Hours
- Health savings account
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
Qualifications
- Associate of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Description
Cardiac PCU RN
Overview
- Travel/Contract role in Seattle, Washington
- 13-week assignment
- Night shift, 3x12 hours, 19:00–7:30
- Every other weekend required
- Floating required to like units
- Unit does not accept first-time travelers
Required Qualifications
- Valid RN license in Washington
- Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
- PCU - Progressive Care Unit (2 years of experience)
- PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
- One completed travel assignment
- ACLS issued by American Heart Association or Heart&Stroke
- BLS issued by American Heart Association or Heart&Stroke
- NIHSS
- Experience working with Cardiac patients
- Experience working with Post-Operative Open Heart patients
- Experience working with Vascular patients
- Experience working with Stroke patients
- Experience with surgical telemetry
- Experience with vascular surgery patients, including groin and radial band management
- IV insertion skills
- Experience with care and management of invasive lines
- Experience with chest tube setup and care
- Experience with sternal precautions
- Experience with Epic
Preferred Qualifications
- VAD experience
- TAVR experience
Clinical Focus
- Cardiac PCU
- Myocardial infarction
- Rule out MI
- Primary arrhythmias
- Pre/post open-heart surgery patients
- Vascular surgery patients
- Coronary artery disease
- Heart failure
- Pre/post cath lab patients with or without interventions
- Stroke patients with cardiac involvement
- Specialized structural heart support
- Chest tubes
- Sternal precautions
- Breathing treatments
- Chest tube set-up/care
- CPAP/BiPap
- Trach care
- Blood/blood products administration
- Cardioversion/defibrillation
- Epicardial pacer management
- LVAD
- Open heart 24–28 hours post-op
- Tele interpretation, dysrhythmia interpretation and management
Work Setting Notes
- Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4 across the board, with 1:5 possible at midnight
Employer
Host Healthcare
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During your assignment, get access to premium benefits, including Day 1 medical that continues up to 30 days between assignments, 401K matching, travel reimbursements, dedicated housing support, and more. We also offer 24/7 support from our team and access to our on-staff clinicians so you can feel comfortable and confident throughout your entire assignment.
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