TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified PCU RN in Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701 About The Position Job Title: Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Job Specialty: Heart and Vascular Unit (HVU) Job Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12 Hour Nights Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week Experience: Minimum of 1.5 years general nursing experience License: Registered Nurse (RN) – Approved by a board of nursing Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: - Experience with Cardiac procedural recovery (CABG/TAVR/post cardiac cath) - MI pharmacology - Titratable cardiac/vasoactive drips (Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, Levo, Dopamine) - Cardiac rhythm interpretation - Chest tube management - Preferred: TNK administration Job Description: - Provide care in a mixed acuity unit, including Intermediate Care, Telemetry, and Medical-Surgical. - Handle direct admissions, emergency department admissions, post-cardiac procedures like Cath Lab, MI, NSTEMI, STEMI (IABP to ICU), CHF, dysrhythmia management, and pacemaker malfunction. - Serve as backup for the Stroke unit and handle medical overflow. - Manage step-down level care for post cardiac/vascular procedures, post-cardiac cath patients, post open-heart surgery, post TAVR, post EP studies, and post pacemaker insertion. - Work with a patient ratio of 1:4, potentially 1:3 depending on acuity. - Collaborate with support, including CNAs, charge nurses, and phlebotomists. - Confirm cardiac monitoring strips with tele tech oversight. - Utilize EPIC for charting, with training provided if needed. - Potential floating to sister unit or within scope of practice as needed. - Participate in orientation with two partial days of education and three 12-hour shifts on the unit. - Rotate weekends and work specified holidays. - Approval of time off up to 7 days, except during specified blackout period. Scrub Color: Navy Blue 26142977EXPPLAT Job Requirements Required for Onboarding ACLS - AHA BLS - AHA Core Competency Pharmacology Skills Checklist Specialty Exam About Cynet Health Your travel nursing adventure begins here. Matching talented nurses like you with high-paying travel jobs at the best facilities across all 50 states. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we fill. We understand this is a partnership. You will have no surprises. Your salary will be discussed upfront and there will be no troubling negotiation tactics.