RN - PCU

Cynet HealthStaff; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cynet HealthStaff seeks an experienced RN for the PCU to support cardiovascular and thoracic care on a 13-week night shift in Colorado Springs. You will monitor telemetry, manage post-procedure patients, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary inpatient team.

Requires 2+ years of RN experience, an active Colorado RN license, BLS and ACLS, and proficiency with Epic charting; weekend shifts may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience
• Active RN license in state of practice
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification
• Experience in telemetry units specializing in cardiovascular and thoracic care

Responsibilities

• Inpatient management of patients before and after cardiac catheterization, vascular interventions, open-heart surgery, and thoracic surgery.
• Monitor telemetry and interpret dysrhythmias.
• Administer blood products per orders.
• Collaborate with physical therapy, respiratory, social services and pharmacy.

Skills

Telemetry experience

Cardiovascular care

Vascular care

Dysrhythmia interpretation

Blood product administration

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

RN - PCU

Profession: Nursing

Specialty: PCU

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Night

Hours per Shift: 12 hours

Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience required

License: Active RN license in the state of practice

Certifications: BLS, ACLS

Must-Have: Experience in telemetry units specializing in cardiovascular and thoracic care.

Description:The unit provides inpatient management of patients before and after cardiac catheterization procedures, vascular interventions, open-heart surgery, and thoracic surgery.Common patient populations include those with chest pain, heart failure, arrhythmias, and other cardiovascular and thoracic conditions.The department ratios are 1:3 for the progressive population, while the more acute care population ratio is 1:4, with a maximum of 5 patients per nurse.The requirement is for weekend shifts as per unit needs, with a minimum of 5 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule.On-call duties are required once every 6 weeks.Travelers will float between like units and may float to other facilities within operational needs.Charting will be done through Epic software.The nursing team provides interdisciplinary support, including physical therapy, respiratory services, social services, and pharmacy.Good judgment in managing cardiac and vasoactive drips is required, along with experience in interpreting dysrhythmias and administering blood products.