Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Seattle, WA

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Cardiac PCU / IMC / Stepdown

Location

Seattle, WA | Intermediate Care / Progressive Care Unit

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (19:00–07:30) | Every Other Weekend Required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to cardiac PCU patients including myocardial infarction, primary arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, heart failure, and stroke patients with cardiac involvement
• Manage pre- and post-operative care for open-heart surgery and vascular surgery patients, including chest tube care and sternal precautions
• Perform telemetry and dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Administer blood and blood products; perform or assist with cardioversion, defibrillation, and epicardial pacer management
• Support specialized structural heart patients including VAD and TAVR, and manage LVAD and open-heart post-op patients (24–28 hours post-op)
• Float to like units as required; flexibility with scheduling including 3 of 5 designated holidays

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience with at least 1 year in a cardiac telemetry or PCU setting
• Surgical telemetry experience required, including open-heart surgery and vascular surgery (groin/radial band management)
• Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
• Epic EMR experience is a hard-stop requirement
• Valid RN license; compact license must be active and in hand at time of submission
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
• This unit does not accept first-time travelers

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with VAD and TAVR patient populations
• Proficiency with CPAP/BiPAP, trach care, and breathing treatments
• Experience with pre- and post-cath lab patients with or without interventions
• NIH stroke scale experience of 2–3 years in a telemetry environment

Why Join Us

• Work in a specialized cardiac progressive care environment with a structured nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4
• Gain experience with a diverse, high-acuity cardiac patient population including structural heart and post-surgical cases