PCU / Stepdown

Cardiac Progressive Care Unit – Night Shift

Position Overview

Join a high-acuity cardiac PCU for a 13-week contract. You'll work nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM), three 12-hour shifts per week, 36 hours weekly. Navy blue scrubs required. Start dates available every Monday.

The Role

This unit specializes in cardiac patients requiring close monitoring and procedural intervention. You'll manage patients across the full spectrum of cardiac conditions—heart failure, atrial fibrillation, post-catheterization, transplant, and LVAD patients. You'll perform or assist with right and left heart catheterizations, sheath management, stent placements, valve procedures, pacemaker/ICD placements, ablations, and cardioversions.

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 18 months of recent cardiac unit nursing
• Demonstrated proficiency with cardiac drips: insulin, milrinone, dobutamine, amiodarone, heparin, Lasix, nitroglycerin
• Independent cardiac rhythm interpretation and telemetry management
• Chest tube experience
• Must pass a proctored, paper-based dysrhythmia exam on the first attempt (no tech assistance; calipers required)
• Proficiency rated "4" on all cardiac skills assessments
• Heart transplant and LVAD experience preferred; training provided if needed

Unit Details

You may float to similar cardiac/PCU units as needed. You will not float to telemetry monitor tech roles. Travel radius is 50 miles.