Cardiac PCU RN
Seattle, Washington
Swedish Medical Center - Cherry Hill Campus
$2,096-3,009/weekAHS Staffing will give you the best chance of placement for this opportunity
Job info
Cardiac PCU RN
Overview
- Location: Seattle, Washington
- Employment type: Travel/Contract
- Shift: Night, 4x12 hours, 19:00–7:30
- Hours per week: 48
- Contract length: 13 weeks
- Unit: Cardiac PCU
Required Qualifications
- Valid RN license in Washington
- Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit (2 years of experience)
- Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
- One completed travel assignment
- ACLS issued by American Heart Association or Heart&Stroke Foundation
- BLS issued by American Heart Association or Heart&Stroke Foundation
- NIHSS
- Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
- Experience working with Post-Operative Open Heart patients
- Experience working with Vascular patients
- Experience working with Stroke patients
- Experience with groin/radial band management
- IV insertion skills
- Experience with chest tube setup and care
- Experience with sternal precautions
- Experience with CPAP/BiPap
- Experience with blood and blood products administration
- Experience with cardioversion and defibrillation
- Experience with Epic
Preferred Qualifications
- VAD experience
- TAVR experience
Clinical Experience / Patient Population
- 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
- Experience with chest tubes and sternal precautions
Skills / Procedures
- Breathing treatments
- Chest tube set-up/care
- CPAP/BiPap
- Trach care
- Sternal precautions
- Blood/blood products administration
- Cardioversion/defibrillation
- Epicardial pacer management
- LVAD
- Open heart 24–28 hours post-op
- Tele interpretation, dysrhythmia interpretation and management
Facility
Swedish Medical Center - Cherry Hill Campus
5 nurses recommend working with Swedish Medical Center - Cherry Hill Campus
- Short Term Acute Care
- 216 beds
Seattle, WA
About
From its famous coffee culture to its stunning mountain and water views, Seattle offers something for everyone. The Space Needle, Pike Place Market and the Seattle Art Museum draw visitors from around the nation, and locals enjoy them, too. Situated between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, Seattle is famous for its rugged natural beauty and outdoor recreation, from hiking and biking to kayaking and fishing. Indulge in fresh seafood like Dungeness crab and oysters, as well as delicious coffee and craft beer, all while basking in the beautiful natural wonders visible from almost every point in town. Seattle is also home to major companies like Amazon, Microsoft and Starbucks, giving it a unique tech culture you won’t find anywhere else.
Browse similar jobs
Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse
- Spokane, WA
- Compunnel Healthcare
- 4x12 hrs, Nights
Cardiac PCU RN
- Seattle, WA
- PRIDE Health
- 4x12 hrs, Nights
- Referral Bonus
Cardiac PCU RN
- Seattle, WA
- GLC On-The-Go
- 4x12 hrs