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

Cardiac PCU RN

Overview

• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 19:00 to 07:30
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Schedule: Every other weekend required

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• Cardiac PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience: 1 year, completed within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• NIHSS certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with open heart surgery
• Experience with vascular surgery (groin)
• Experience with radial band management
• IV insertion skills
• Telemetry experience
• Experience with Epic
• Eligibility note: Internal candidates from other facilities in the system are eligible for a travel contract if separated for at least 3 months.
• Licensure note: Active compact licenses are honored at this facility.

Clinical Scope

• Patient population: Cardiac PCU, 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 with cardiac involvement, and specialized structural heart support (VAD, TAVR, etc.)
• Skills:

  • Breathing treatments
  • Chest tube setup and care
  • CPAP/BiPAP
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Sternal precautions
  • Blood and blood product administration
  • Cardioversion and defibrillation
  • Epicardial pacer management
  • LVAD care
  • Open heart patients 24-28 hours post-op
  • Telemetry interpretation, including dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4 across the board (can be 1:5 at midnight)

Unit Requirements

• Float expectations: Travelers must be flexible and may be required to float to like units.
• First-time travelers: This unit does not accept first-time travelers.

Onboarding Requirements

• Background and screening: Background check within 90 days of start, updated annually; WA State Patrol search; drug screen (9-panel) within 12 months of start; employment application covering at least the last 5 years; 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty.
• Health: Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, or DO; TB test or chest X-ray (negative TB test within 12 months of start); TDAP within 10 years (declination accepted); MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), hepatitis B, and varicella documentation or titers (declination accepted); flu vaccine or declination during flu season; COVID vaccination record or declination preferred.
• Respirator clearance: Respirator fit test and medical clearance for respirator use (travel), completed onsite if no valid record.
• Training: Annual regulatory modules (about 3.5 hours) and float policy acknowledgement.