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PCU / Stepdown
Atlanta, GA
Cardiac Progressive Care Unit – Nursing
Position Overview
The facility is seeking an experienced cardiac nurse for its progressive care unit (PCU). This high-acuity, cardiac-focused environment manages complex patients requiring advanced cardiac monitoring, intervention, and post-procedural care.
Shift & Duration
- Schedule: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM, three 12-hour shifts per week (36 hours/week)
- Contract: 13 weeks
- Start: Every Monday
Required Qualifications
- Current RN license (GA or compact)
- BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
- Minimum 18 months cardiac unit experience within the past 3 years
- Ability to independently interpret cardiac rhythms and pass a proctored dysrhythmia exam on the first attempt (paper-based, requires calipers)
Clinical Scope
You'll care for patients with heart failure, arrhythmias (A-fib, flutter, SVT, VTach, VFib), chest pain, fluid overload, hypertension, and post-procedural cardiac patients. Experience with the following is required:
- Cardiac drips: insulin, milrinone, dobutamine, amiodarone, heparin, Lasix, nitroglycerin
- Telemetry monitoring and interpretation
- Chest tube management
- TR band and groin site care
- Post-cardiac catheterization, stent placement, valve replacement, pacemaker, ICD, cardioversion, and ablation care
Heart transplant and LVAD experience preferred; training provided if needed.
Staffing & Acuity
- High acuity with frequent admissions, discharges, and significant procedural volume
- May float to similar cardiac/PCU units
Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs
Location Requirements: Within 50-mile radius of Atlanta, GA