RN - Registered Nurse - PCCU

Johns Hopkins Medicine•Baltimore, MD

15h•$38 - $60

About The Position

The Progressive Cardiac Care Unit at The Johns Hopkins Hospital is a 32-bed unit, consisting of 20 telemetry, and 12 ICU step-down beds. The unit cares for highly acute cardiac medicine patients with diagnoses such as acute MI, cardiomyopathy, dysrhythmia, and heart failure. Treatments are primarily medical, but frequently include intervention in the Cardiac Cath & Electrophysiology lab, including stent placement, ablation, PPM/AICD implantation, or TAVR. Due to the chronicity of cardiac disease, the Registered Nurse will have the opportunity to form strong positive relationships due to the extended stays of many patients and their families. This unit is resourced a full-time “monitor watch” tech to assist in early detection of EKG changes and to alert staff of lethal rhythms. Staff on the floor will gain experience with vasoactive drip titration, Swann-Ganz catheters, LVADs, phlebotomy & IV insertion, ACLS, and palliative care. Shift: FT 36-hours/week night shifts with self-scheduling What awaits you? A unit with excellent staffing and nurse/pt ratio of 3:1 (stepdown) & 4:1 Tele Nursing loan repayment program of $2500/year Education assistance = $5250 annually Dependent College Tuition Reimbursement of $15,000/annually Email the nurse recruiter, Katie Mancusi, RN at: [email protected]

Requirements

At least one year recent RN PCCU or PCU experience
BSN in nursing from an accredited program preferred and applicants w/an associate degree in nursing will be considered, per nursing guidelines, and must matriculate to BSN program as per guidelines
Active BLS via AHA, American Red Cross or Military Training Network at time of hire
Active Maryland RN or Compact License at time of hire
Applicants who require sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered for this position.