**Job Title:** Registered Nurse - PCU **Job Specialty:** Progressive Care Unit (PCU) - Open Heart Progressive Care **Job Duration:** 13 Weeks **Shift:** Night Shift, 4x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:00) **Guaranteed Hours:** 36 or 48 hour contract options **Experience:** Minimum 2 years of RN experience required **License:** West Virginia RN license or Compact License **Certifications:** BLS, ACLS (American Heart Association) **Must-Have:** - Chest tube insertion assistance, management, and removal experience - Central line experience - External/internal pacemakers experience - Wound vacuum experience **Job Description:** - Provide nursing care in a 29-bed progressive care unit for post-op open heart and other cardiothoracic post-surgical patients requiring cardiac monitoring. - Accept Med/Surg overflow patients as needed. - Support and assist with chest tube insertions, manage chest tubes, and handle their removal. - Handle central line insertions and management. - Assist with the management of external and internal pacemakers. - Utilize wound vacuums effectively. - Maintain a 4:1 patient ratio. - Be available for shifts on weekdays, and every other weekend. Float as needed within the scope of practice. - Be open to accommodating blocked schedule requests. - Orientation is held every other week on Thursday. - Must comply with facility rules and regulations including health requirements. **Additional Information:** - Orientation Hours: 16 - Modules are non-billable and average 2-4 hours, included in 16 hours of Non-Billable Orientation (NBO). - Covid-19 vaccine not required; flu vaccine required with medical exemptions only. - Full compliance file must be submitted by noon on Monday prior to start. Insufficient documentation will result in a 2-week delay. (Note: Any reference to specific hospitals, clinic names, or locations has been removed to maintain confidentiality.)