Cardiac PCU RN
Burlington, North Carolina
Alamance Regional Medical Center

PCU Registered Nurse

Overview

• Travel/contract RN position in Burlington, North Carolina
• Night shift: 3x12s, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
• Weekend rotation and holidays as needed
• 13-week contract
• First-time travelers are accepted

Unit

• Cardiac Medical Progressive Care department with 30 private beds
• Rooms are remotely monitored by the Centralized Cardiac Monitoring Department

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit (2 years of experience)
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Driver's License
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Telemetry monitoring on the unit
• Pre/post cardiac catheterization care
• Peripheral line care and management
• PICC line management
• Management of cardiac drips without titration
• Management of vasoactive drips without titration
• Procedural sedation administration
• Chest tube management (Emerson, Pleur-evac)
• Experience with external CPAP/BiPAP
• Experience with Epic

Preferred

• Previous Charge RN experience
• NIH
• Use of Rapid Response Teams

Clinical Focus

• Cardiac patients, including CHF, ACS, arrhythmias, pre/post cardiac catheterization with and without intervention, rule out MI, syncope, and pacemaker placement
• Secondary focus on respiratory problems such as COPD, pneumonia, and BIPAP

Scheduling

• Staff are scheduled in 6-week periods through a self-assisted schedule
• Scheduling is based on departmental need, patient work intensity, skill mix, and previous assignments