Contract | Full-Time | Days, 3x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM) | Weekend Rotation Required | Holidays as Needed
Key Responsibilities
Provide direct nursing care within a 30-private-bed Cardiac Medical Progressive Care unit operating 24/7, with rooms remotely monitored by a Centralized Cardiac Monitoring Department
Manage a primary cardiac patient population including Congestive Heart Failure, Acute Coronary Syndrome, arrhythmias, pre- and post-cardiac catheterization (with and without intervention), rule-out myocardial infarction, syncope, and pacemaker placement
Support a secondary respiratory patient population including COPD, pneumonia, and BiPAP-dependent patients
Perform interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, telemetry monitoring, peripheral and PICC line care, procedural sedation administration, chest tube management (Emerson/Pleur-evac), tracheostomy management, and external CPAP/BiPAP management
Manage and titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips; maintain patient ratios of 1:4 for patients on drips/BiPAP, otherwise expected ratio of 1:5
Participate in a self-assisted scheduling system over 6-week scheduling periods; may be floated to other campus locations as needed
Required Qualifications
Active RN license in hand at time of submission
Minimum 2 years of RN experience required; Cardiac PCU experience required
BLS and ACLS certifications required
Comfort with 1:5 patient ratios (1:4 with drips/BiPAP)
EPIC EMR experience required
Must pass a compliance EKG exam prior to start (2 attempts allowed)
Third-party education verification required; degrees from schools on the Florida Diploma Fraud Audit list will not be accepted
No open background check cases permitted; current driver's license required to verify address
Must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
Preferred Experience / Skills
Previous Charge RN experience preferred
NIH stroke scale certification preferred
Experience with Rapid Response Teams preferred
First-time travelers are welcome to apply
Why Join Us
Work within a well-supported unit featuring Nurse Assistants available 24/7 and RN secretary coverage from 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Gain experience in a structured, cardiac-focused progressive care environment with centralized monitoring support