Progressive Care Unit RN
Des Moines, IA
Concentric Healthcare Staffing
3x12 hrs, Days

Candidates residing within 50–100 miles of the facility may be subject to a reduced rate or may not be accepted.

Applicants must have worked in this unit or setting within the past year to be considered for this position.

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Location

Des Moines, IA | Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Full-Time | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 24-bed Progressive Care Unit serving cardiac and vascular surgical populations, including CABG, ICD, pacemaker, and vascular surgical patients
• Manage and titrate cardiac drips including Nitroglycerin, Cardene, Heparin, Diltiazem, Dopamine, and others
• Monitor patients via telemetry with support from a tele tech monitoring unit; interpret and respond to cardiac rhythms
• Operate equipment including Alaris IV pumps and wound vacs
• Float across multiple campuses as needed
• Adhere to holiday coverage requirements — contractors may be expected to work 1–2 of the 3 upcoming winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's) unless the unit is closed

Required Qualifications

• Active Iowa RN license or multistate/compact license (must be verified active at time of submission)
• AHA or ARC BLS certification required
• AHA or ARC ACLS certification required
• Minimum 24 months of recent experience in Telemetry/Cardiac, Stepdown, or Progressive Care
• Experience with ICD and pacemaker patients required; CABG and vascular surgical patient experience required
• Cardiac drip/titration experience and cardiac rhythm interpretation experience required
• Experience with EPIC EMR, Alaris IV pumps, and wound vacs required
• Must have completed at least one travel contract within the previous 18 months — first-time travelers are not accepted
• Level II Trauma experience required
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible (verified by Driver's License)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Level I Trauma experience highly preferred
• Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months preferred
• Skills checklist specific to Telemetry/Cardiac, Stepdown, or Progressive Care preferred

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic cardiac and vascular surgical care environment with a structured patient ratio of 1:4 on days
• Overtime may be available, and on-call and callback opportunities may provide additional flexibility for experienced travel nurses