Job Title
Registered Nurse – Progressive Care Unit (PCU / IMC / Stepdown)
Location
Greenville, NC | Progressive Care Unit
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | 12-hour shifts | Expected 36 hours/week
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to a cardiac medicine and cardiovascular subspecialty population, including patients with NSTEMI, acute coronary syndrome, acute heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, and coronary artery disease
- Perform frequent cardiac assessments and collaborative evaluations to manage intermediate care status patients; facilitate continuity of care including ICU transitions
- Read and interpret cardiac rhythm strips; manage patients on cardiac drips with experience in titration
- Care for patients undergoing or recovering from bedside procedures such as cardioversions, transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE), and cardiac catheterization with or without intervention
- Manage overflow medicine patients presenting with conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, pneumonia, sepsis, and GI bleeds
- Collaborate with nursing assistants and the medical team; assignments are based on patient needs, geographic location, and available resources within a self-scheduling environment
Required Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina or a valid Compact state license
- BLS certification required
- ACLS certification required
- NIHSS certification required
- Must pass an EKG exam prior to start as part of the credentialing process
- Strong cardiac skills, including the ability to read and interpret cardiac rhythm strips
- Must reside at least 80 miles from the facility to be eligible
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with cardiac drip management and titration in a progressive care or intermediate care setting
- Familiarity with LVAD, pacemakers, and implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICD)
- Proficiency with EPIC electronic health records
- Prior travel nursing experience
Why Join Us
- Work within a 64-bed flexible unit serving a specialized cardiac and cardiovascular population with a 1:4 RN-to-patient staffing ratio
- Enjoy self-scheduling flexibility with virtual interviews and weekly start dates available