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Travel Nurse (RN) - Step Down Unit
$3,412/wk
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Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.
Additional Details:
Required Skills/Experience:
- Must have current Epic experience.
Preferred Credentials:
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
- Successful completion of a Basic Dysrhythmia Course preferred.
- Completion of a Critical Care Course preferred.
Unit Details:
- Blended step-down/telemetry unit with a 3:1 RN ratio for step-down patients and a 4:1 RN ratio for telemetry patients; average census is approximately 25% step-down and 75% telemetry.
- Cares for intermediate-care patients on IV drips including Cardizem, amiodarone, Cardene, and insulin, as well as patients requiring high levels of oxygen.
- High focus on neuro trauma, complex post-operative, stroke, cardiac step-down/telemetry, post coronary intervention with femoral sheath removal using Femostop, post permanent pacemaker placement, post AICD placement, and stable acute coronary syndrome patients.
- Uses Pyxis and Omnicell.
- Fast-paced unit and the busiest admission, transfer, and discharge unit in the hospital.
Shift & Scheduling:
- No call.
- 4 weekend shifts in a 6-week period.
- Flexible contract hours: 36 or 48 per week.
Floating Requirements:
- You may be required to float to Adventist Health locations within 30 miles.
- Float to Med-Surg depending on staffing and census; happens often.
Details:
• AUTO OFFER - NO INTERVIEW: This is an auto-offer position. You will likely not interview with the facility prior to receiving an offer. However, an interview can be arranged upon request. All time off requests must be submitted at application. Scheduling requests must be worked out with the manager directly upon starting the assignment. Any offers for this job will require a clear "Yes" or "No" response from the nurse within 24hrs or the offer must be declined.
PCU Travel Nurse Job Responsibilities and Salary
Responsibilities of a PCU nurse include maintaining ventilators, administering treatments and medications, collaborating with members of the healthcare team, and communicating with patients and their families. Registered Nurses who specialize in progressive care will need BLS and ACLS certifications. Progressive Care Unit nurses usually have between 3 and 4 patients; this ratio may vary depending on the facility. The annual salary in the United States for a PCU Nurse is $88,000. Salaries may be higher if a nurse has additional education or PCU certifications.
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Travel Nurse Jobs
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) nurses work in hospital and skilled rehab settings. The Progressive Care Unit is an intermediate unit between the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) and med-surg units. It is also called a "step-down unit." Patients are not as acutely ill as those in the ICU, but are also not stable enough to be in a med-surg unit with a higher nurse-patient ratio. Job descriptions for PCU nurses note excellent critical thinking skills, prior emergency or critical care experience, and assessment skills. Are you an experienced PCU Nurse? Explore and apply for high-paying travel nurse jobs today.