**Join Our Dynamic Cardiac Care Team!**
**Job Description:**
- **Unit Highlights:**
- Fast-paced and challenging cardiac unit at a center of excellence
- High acuity progressive/intermediate care environment
- 30 beds with a supportive staff of 65, including RNs and PCTs
- **Shift Information:**
- Day Shift: 7A - 7P
- Staffing:
- 1 Charge RN, 5-8 RNs, 2-4 PCTs on days
- 1 Charge RN, 5-8 nurses, 2-3 PCTs on nights
- **Patient Care:**
- Typical Ratios: 1:4, often in a 1:5 ratio
- Equipment: Tele, transport monitors, suction, feeding pumps, trachs, BIPAP, CPAP, heated high flow, chest tubes, foleys, pacer wires, IV pumps, SCD pumps
- **Minimum Qualifications:**
- 1-year current PCU hospital experience
- BLS, ACLS & NIH certifications required
- **Preferred Skills:**
- Chest tube management and removal
- Pacer wire removal and 12-lead EKG proficiency
- O2 management (including BIPAP and heated high-flow)
- Experience with medication drips (heparin, diltiazem, amiodarone, Lasix, dobutamine, milrinone, ketamine)
- **Typical Procedures:**
- Post-cath care including right & left heart caths, TAVRs, ablations
- Management of pacemaker implants and TR band
- Post-thoracic surgery care (VATs/RATs, resections, lobectomies)
- Pre & post care of open-heart surgical patients (CABGs, MVRs, AVRs, aortic dissection repairs)
- Vascular surgery postoperative care
- **Ideal Candidate Traits:**
- A great team player with high energy
- Flexible and adaptable to changing situations
- Values clear communication and collaboration
**Why Catalytic Solutions (CatSol):**
At CatSol, we connect dedicated therapists with rewarding assignments across the country. Enjoy competitive pay, seamless onboarding, and a supportive recruiter who’s with you every step of the way. Join us — where your expertise makes a difference every day.