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

Cardiac PCU RN

Location: Seattle, Washington Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 26 weeks Shift: Night shift, 4x12 hours (19:00 to 07:30), 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week

Unit and Patient Population

• Cardiac PCU
• Myocardial infarction, rule out MI, and primary arrhythmias
• Pre- and post open-heart surgery patients and vascular surgery patients
• Coronary artery disease and heart failure
• Pre- and post cath lab patients, with or without interventions
• Stroke patients with cardiac involvement
• Specialized structural heart support (VAD, TVAR, etc.)
• Patients with chest tubes and sternal precautions
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4 across the board (can be 1:5 at midnight)

Assignment Details

• Unit does not accept first-time travelers.
• Floating required to like units. Travelers must be flexible to floating.
• Every other weekend required.
• Active compact license is honored.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience of 1 year, with PCU experience within the last year
• Telemetry experience (3 years)
• One completed travel assignment
• Experience with open-heart surgery
• Experience with vascular surgery
• Experience with radial band (groin) management
• IV insertion skills
• Experience with Epic
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association (Instructor, Provider, or RQI) or the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association (Instructor, Provider, or RQI) or the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• NIHSS certification (renewed every 2 years unless the card states otherwise)

Clinical 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 care for 24-28 hours post-op

Onboarding Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID, Social Security card, and E-Verify attestation
• Background check within 90 days of start, updated annually
• Federal exclusion screenings (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) within 30 days of start, updated monthly
• Education verification
• NURSYS verification (required for all RNs)
• Employment application covering at least the last 5 years
• Two references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months of start
• 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted)
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer
• Hepatitis B: signed declination or documentation of positive titer and vaccination
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer
• Flu vaccine or declination during flu season
• COVID vaccination record preferred, or declination
• Respirator clearance (RespSafety), required for travel
• Respirator fit test, completed onsite if no valid record within 1 year
• Annual regulatory modules (about 3.5 hours)
• Skills checklist for the applicable unit, updated annually