PCU RN
Burlington, North Carolina
Alamance Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurse – Cardiac PCU

Location: Burlington, North Carolina Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Schedule: Nights, 3x12s (7:00 PM to 7:30 AM), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week Rotation: Weekend rotation and holidays as needed Scheduling: Staff are scheduled in a 6-week period through a self-assisted schedule. Assignments are distributed based on departmental need, patient work intensity, skill mix, and previous assignments.

Unit Overview

• Unit: 2A, a 30-private-bed Cardiac Medical Progressive Care department open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Monitoring: Rooms are remotely monitored by the Centralized Cardiac Monitoring Department (CCMD)
• Patient focus: Primarily cardiac patients, including Congestive Heart Failure, Acute Coronary Syndrome, arrhythmias, and pre- and post-cardiac catheterization with and without intervention. Rule-outs include myocardial infarction, arrhythmias, syncope, and pacemaker placement. Secondary focus is respiratory problems (e.g., COPD, pneumonia, BiPAP).
• Ratios: 1:4 with drips/BiPAP, otherwise mostly 1:5
• Support: Nurse assistants 24/7; RN secretary 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience, minimum 2 years
• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience within the last year
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with pre- and post-cardiac catheterization patient care
• Valid driver's license
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Experience with the care and management of invasive lines
• Experience with cardiac drips
• Experience with vasoactive drips
• Experience with titratable drips
• Experience with conscious or moderate sedation
• Chest tube management, including Emerson and Pleur-evac systems
• Experience with CPAP or BiPAP
• Experience with Epic

First-time travelers are welcome.

Compliance and Onboarding

• Background check: Completed within 60 days of start, covering 7 years. No open hits are accepted.
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 40 days of start
• Identification: Government-issued photo ID and Social Security card
• References: 2 supervisory references. One must be from an assignment within 12 months before start, and the second from within 24 months.
• Work history: Employment application with 7 years of work history. Verification of the last 5 years of employment is required.
• Immunizations and screenings:

  • Adult Tdap (exemptions not accepted)
  • Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (titer or 2 doses)
  • Hepatitis B titer or declination
  • TB test (QuantiFERON or T-SPOT) within 6 months of start, plus TB questionnaire
  • Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption during flu season (declinations not accepted)
• Fit testing: N95 fit test completed within the current calendar year and updated annually
• Skills checklist: Annual, with a one-week grace period for renewal
• Other: Health History Form, orientation safety manual acknowledgment, and floating policy acknowledgment