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Job ID: 899526
Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
Location
Lima, OH | Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Full-Time | Days | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Assume responsibility and accountability for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care for assigned patients using age-specific criteria
- Perform cardiac monitoring, including reading and interpreting cardiac rhythm strips and recognizing and responding to changes in cardiac rhythms
- Provide pre- and post-procedure care for patients with radial and femoral access, as well as post-operative open-heart care
- Manage chest tubes, pericardial pacing wires, temporary pacers (pericardial and transcutaneous), and non-invasive ventilation (NIV) devices, high-flow oxygen, and other oxygen delivery systems
- Apply advanced knowledge of cardiac and pulmonary abnormalities in clinical decision-making
- Assist in directing and teaching non-RN staff, including LPNs, PCTs, and Unit Secretaries; float to all units within scope of practice and skill set as required
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
- Post-operative open-heart care experience required
- Chest tube and other drain management experience required
- Active American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification required
- Active American Heart Association (AHA) ACLS certification required
- Active Ohio RN license or Compact RN license (verified via Nursys) required
- Current skills checklist (within the past year) pertinent to PCU specialty required
- Must live more than 45 miles from the facility to be eligible for standard travel rates
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Critical care experience highly preferred
- Experience with MediTech EMR
- Familiarity with a Navy Blue dress code environment and unit-based float expectations
Why Join Us
- Work within a well-established, not-for-profit health system serving a broad multi-county region with a wide network of care facilities and specialty services
- Gain experience in a specialized PCU setting with a structured patient ratio and a collaborative clinical team