PCU RN
Saint Paul, Minnesota
United Hospital

Cardiac/Telemetry Intermediate Care Unit (IMC) RN

Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00-07:30) Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week Unit: Cardiac Intermediate Unit Facility: Acute care teaching hospital, Level 3 trauma center, 317 staffed beds

Scrub Color: Navy

Clinical Focus

• Candidates should be comfortable and competent with vasoactive IV drips, BiPAP, post-op CABG/valve replacement/thoracotomy patients, and endotool/insulin drips.
• Post-CV procedure patients, including post-CABG, valve replacement, Watchman, TAVR, and CHF
• DKA/HHS
• Thoracotomy
• Cardio-renal syndrome
• Respiratory failure
• Arrhythmias
• Chest tubes
• BiPAP, CPAP, AVAPS, heated high flow
• Temporary pacers

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Minnesota
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience of at least 1 year, with PCU experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• BLS issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• Experience working with cardiac patients
• Experience with thoracotomy patients
• Experience with chest tubes
• Experience with BiPAP
• Experience with CPAP
• Experience with AVAPS
• Experience with heated high flow
• Experience with temporary pacers
• Experience with Epic

Schedule and Logistics

• Works every other weekend
• On-call is not required
• Block schedule not accommodated
• Return-to-operations restrictions: ideally no more than 5 days
• First-time travelers accepted
• Local candidates accepted
• Client may cancel up to 3 shifts at any time without penalty; on-call hours do not count toward guaranteed minimum hours