Registered Nurse IMC/PCU/Stepdown

Job Title

Travel RN – Progressive Care Unit (PCU / Stepdown)

Location

Englewood, Colorado

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13-Week Assignment | Night Shift (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Projected Start: July 20, 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a high-acuity cardiac progressive/intermediate care unit with a 1:4–1:5 patient ratio
• Manage post-procedural care for patients following cardiac catheterizations, TAVRs, ablations, pacemaker implantations, and open-heart surgeries including CABGs, MVRs, and AVRs
• Perform and assist with post-thoracic surgery care including VATs/RATs, lobectomies, resections, and chest tube management
• Operate and monitor specialized equipment including telemetry, transport monitors, BiPAP, CPAP, heated high-flow oxygen, chest tubes, pacer wires, and IV/feeding pumps
• Administer and titrate cardiac and vasoactive drips including heparin, diltiazem, amiodarone, Lasix, dobutamine, milrinone, and ketamine
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of charge RNs and PCTs in a fast-paced cardiac center of excellence

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience with at least 1 year of current acute care PCU/stepdown hospital experience
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) licensure
• Current BLS certification
• Current ACLS certification
• Proficiency with Meditech EMR

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with chest tube management, chest tube removal, and pacer wire removal
• Proficiency with 12-lead EKG acquisition and interpretation
• Experience managing oxygen therapies up to BiPAP and heated high-flow
• Familiarity with vascular surgery post-operative care and neurovascular checks

Why Join Us

• Join a well-established, high-acuity cardiac unit recognized as a cardiac center of excellence, offering a challenging and rewarding clinical environment with advanced technology and a collaborative, experienced team
• Work alongside a supportive staff of 65 team members on a 30-bed unit with opportunities to expand cardiac specialty skills across a broad range of complex procedures and patient populations