Registered Nurse – PCU Position Available In New Hanover, North Carolina
Tallo's Job Summary: The Registered Nurse - PCU position in Wilmington, NC, requires a minimum of 2 years of cardiac floor experience. Skills include Cardiac Telemetry, Sheath Removal, Dysrhythmia Interpretation, and managing cardiac drips. ACLS and BLS certifications are required. Night shifts for 36 hours only, with potential storm team and hurricane team assignments. Atrial Fibrillation, CHF, and other cardiac diagnoses are common. Orientation is 24 hours, and scrubs are navy.
Job Description
Registered Nurse – PCU [Wilmington, NC, 28401] | 2025-03-27 22:00:35
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DNR. REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP
Minimum Years of Experience:
Minimum 2 years of experience on the cardiac floor required.
Traveler Experience:
Required UNLESS traveler has more than 24 months of cardiac experience. Locals Accepted /
Rate Difference:
Yes Skills:
Cardiac Telemetry, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, Sheath Removal, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, Titrate Cardiac drips, Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleuravac, External CPAP/BIPAP, Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management
Certs:
BLS & ACLS, NIHSS PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP
Arterial line management, Wound Care/Wound Vac, and Charge Experience
JOB DETAILS
Ratios:
Varies per Acuity. Ratios are 1:4 for surgical step down, and 1:5-6 for lower acuity
Shift:
NIGHTS 36 HOURS ONLY
Float Requirement:
Will follow unit rotation – not first to float
Weekend Requirement:
4 per 4 weeks (flexible)
- Contract staff will be assigned and expected to work a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team.
Contract staff may be required to report to work during a catastrophic event, mass casualty or disaster. Consolidation to the Centralized Office mid contract may occur and the contract staff may be preassigned to units as needed
PATIENT DIAGNOSES
Atrial Fibrillation, CHF, ACS, CAD, Aortic stenosis/regurgitation, Mitral Regurgitation/Stenosis, Endocarditis, Cardiomyopathy, PVD PAD, Vasculitis, Carotid stenosis, Venous stasis, sheath management, sheath removal.
SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS
CABG, AVR, MVR, TAVR, Mitral Clip, LAAO (Watchman procedure), VATS, Carotid endarterectomy, FEM-POP bypass, Amputations, Other vascular surgeries, Cardiac surgeries, Thoracic surgeries, General thoracic surgery, Post cath, Post DCCV, Post electrophysiology procedures, Pacemaker placements.
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
Arterial lines (not required), Doppler, Bladder scanner, EKG, Femoral sheaths, TR band, Fem-stop, Chest tubes, Epicardial Pacing Wires.
UNIT SYSTEMS
(Medication, Documentation, Communication): Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR
SCHEDULING TYPE
Self
UNIT ORIENTATION
24 hours
SCRUBS:
Navy
INTERVIEW AVAILABILITY
Please provide your candidate’s interview availability for the next 72 hours while submitting. Manager will not offer without speaking to the candidate first.
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INTERNAL NOTES
- Please review against the UD
- MUST Pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty.
- Every candidate will be interviewed.
