Cardiac PCU RN
Seattle, Washington
Swedish Medical Center - Cherry Hill Campus

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• Cardiac PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience of 1 year
• Cardiac PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, RQI, or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• BLS issued by American Heart Association, RQI, or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• NIHSS certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Open heart surgery experience
• Vascular surgery experience, including groin management
• Radial band management
• IV insertion skills
• Telemetry experience
• Epic experience

Unit and Assignment Details

• Does not accept first-time travelers.
• Travelers must be flexible to float to like units.
• Every other weekend required.
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4 across the board, which can be 1:5 at midnight.

Clinical Scope

• Patient population: Myocardial infarction, rule out MI, primary arrhythmias, pre- and post-open-heart surgery patients, vascular surgery patients, coronary artery disease, heart failure, pre- and post-cath lab patients with or without interventions, stroke patients with cardiac involvement, and specialized structural heart support (VAD, TAVR, etc.)
• Skills:

  • Breathing treatments, chest tube setup and care, CPAP/BiPAP, trach care, sternal precautions
  • Blood and blood product administration
  • Cardioversion and defibrillation, epicardial pacer management
  • LVAD care, and open heart patients 24 to 28 hours post-op
  • Telemetry interpretation, including dysrhythmia interpretation and management

Onboarding Requirements

• Background: Check completed within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, updated annually. Washington State Patrol search required within 90 days of start.
• Education verification: Nursing degree verified by a third party.
• Exclusion and sanctions checks: EPLS/SAM and HHS/OIG within 30 days of start, updated monthly.
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start.
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, DO, or APRN.
• TB: Negative IGRA, QuantiFERON, or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start.
• Immunizations:

  • MMR (2 doses or positive titer)
  • Varicella (2 doses or positive titer)
  • Hepatitis B (series with positive titer, or declination)
  • Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted)
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination
  • COVID documentation preferred (declination not required)
• Respirator: Fit mask test and annual RespSafety clearance.
• References: 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years, in a comparable specialty.
• Employment application: Covering at least the last 5 years.
• Training: Float policy acknowledgement and annual regulatory modules (about 3.5 hours).