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

Cardiac PCU RN

Location: Seattle, Washington (Cherry Hill Campus) Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 26 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:30) Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

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

Clinical Focus

• Patient population: Myocardial infarction, rule out MI, primary arrhythmias, pre- and post-open-heart surgery, vascular surgery, coronary artery disease, heart failure, pre- and post-cath lab with or without interventions, stroke patients with cardiac involvement
• Structural heart support: VAD and TAVR patients
• 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, care of open-heart patients 24–28 hours post-op, tele interpretation (dysrhythmia interpretation and management)
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4 across the board (can be 1:5 at midnight)

Onboarding Requirements

• Background and screening: Background check within 90 days of start, updated annually; WA State Patrol search; EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated monthly; education verification; 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Health documents: Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO; negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months of start; Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted); measles, mumps, and rubella immunity (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer); Hepatitis B (vaccine series and positive titer, or declination); varicella immunity; flu vaccine or declination; COVID vaccination record (preferred) or declination; respirator fit test (onsite for travelers, any mask type accepted); annual RespSafety clearance
• Employment history: Application covering at least the last 5 years of employment; at least 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty
• Agreements and training: Float policy acknowledgement (may float to another facility within a reasonable distance); annual regulatory modules (about 3.5 hours)