Registered Nurse, RN - CPPU

What We Offer

Grow your nursing career in an environment where collaboration, compassion, and clinical excellence come together. Our Cardiac Pre/Post Unit (CPPU) provides specialized care for patients undergoing a wide range of invasive and non-invasive cardiac procedures. This fast-paced, highly specialized setting is ideal for nurses looking to expand their cardiac knowledge, strengthen their assessment skills, and work alongside a multidisciplinary team throughout the patient's procedural journey, from pre-procedure preparation through recovery and discharge.

Why Join the Cardiac Pre/Post Unit?

Our team is dedicated to delivering exceptional cardiac care while fostering professional growth and teamwork.

What makes this unit unique:

• Specialized focus on pre- and post-procedural cardiac care supporting the Cath Lab, EP Lab, Structural Heart Program, and non-invasive cardiac services

• Highly skilled, collaborative team environment that encourages learning and knowledge sharing

• Day shift schedule: 11:00 AM – 7:00PM

• No weekends and no holidays required

• Strong leadership support and ongoing professional development opportunities

• Excellent career pathway for nurses interested in procedural nursing, cardiovascular services, intermediate cardiac care, or leadership roles

What You'll Do

As a Registered Nurse in the Cardiac Pre/Post Unit, you will provide comprehensive care for patients undergoing cardiac procedures, including pre-procedure preparation, post-procedure monitoring, recovery, and patient education. Nurses in this role play a critical part in ensuring safe, high-quality outcomes for patients receiving advanced cardiovascular care.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and recover patients undergoing cardiac catheterizations, electrophysiology (EP) procedures, TAVR procedures, A-Fib ablations, and non-invasive cardiac testing

• Monitor cardiac rhythms and recognize early signs of post-procedural complications

• Recover and monitor patients following complex electrophysiology and structural heart procedures, including A-Fib ablations and TAVRs

• Manage sheath removals, vascular access sites, and post-procedure hemodynamic stability

• Administer and monitor IV medications, including cardiac drips and anticoagulants

• Collaborate closely with cardiologists, electrophysiologists, structural heart teams, anesthesiology providers, and procedural staff to ensure seamless patient care

• Educate patients and families regarding procedures, recovery expectations, medications, and ongoing cardiac health management

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while maintaining safety and clinical excellence

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience caring for cardiac patients in an acute care, critical care, procedural, or recovery setting

• Previous experience recovering patients following cardiac procedures, including EP procedures, A-Fib ablations, cardiac catheterizations, and TAVRs

• PACU experience highly preferred

• Strong assessment skills, critical thinking abilities, and comfort managing patients during the immediate post-procedure recovery phase

• Passion for cardiovascular nursing and commitment to exceptional patient outcomes

What We're Looking For

• Education: 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, preferred. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. If your RN nursing license has been inactive, retired or lapsed for five years or more and you have not been licensed in another state during the last five years, successful completion of a Board approved refresher course is required prior to reactivating or reinstating your license. In order to be considered for current licensure status, you must apply for reinstatement within one year of completing the refresher course.

• Experience: One year relevant experience, preferred.

• Licensure/Certification: Current RN licensure in appropriate state, required.

Why Choose Novant Health?

At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.

Job Opening ID

194192