PCU RN
Greenville, North Carolina
ECU Health Medical Center

PCU RN

Overview

• Long-term contract
• Greenville, North Carolina
• 13 weeks
• Virtual interview
• Start every Monday
• Shift: 12N
• Shift options: day, night, rotating day/night, rotating weekends
• Self-scheduling
• 64-bed flex unit with intermediate and general beds
• Staffing ratio: 1:4 RN-to-patient
• Charge nurse does not have a patient assignment

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit (1 year of experience)
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with cardiac drips
• Experience with titratable drips
• Experience with Epic

Clinical Focus

• Cardiac medicine and cardiovascular subspecialties
• Primary population includes NSTEMI, acute coronary syndrome, cath lab with coronary intervention, chest pain, pacemakers, implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICD), bedside cardioversions, transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE), congestive heart failure, and overflow medicine patients such as diabetes, hypertension, pneumonia, sepsis, and GI bleeds
• Common care needs include many cardiac drips and titration of drips
• Unit population also includes myocardial infarction, S/P STEMI, S/P cardiac arrest, high risk cardiac OB, cardiac arrhythmia management, coronary artery disease management, and acute heart failure management including LVAD
• Patients may require frequent cardiac assessments and collaborative evaluations
• Continuity of care includes ICU transition for optimization of clinical outcomes

Preferred

• Strong cardiac skills
• EPIC familiarity