3 Connecticut Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Jobs
Travel Nurse (RN) - PCU Float Pool
$2,167/wk
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Required Skills/Experience:
- 1-2 years of experience required.
Preferred Skills/Experience:
- RN experience with respiratory/vented patients strongly preferred.
Unit Details:
- Respiratory-focused, vent-dependent patients in a medical environment, not traditional Med/Surg.
- Most commonly supports the Respiratory Care Unit/Respiratory Step-Down Unit (ratios: D/E 1:9, N 1:12).
- Nurses do not manage ventilators; RTs handle vents.
- Nurse responsible for IV starts, drips, administering blood, EKGs, medication titrations, glucose monitoring, wound vac changes, complex and simple wound dressings, trach care, suctioning, straight cath, foley care, port access, central line dressing, and wound measurements.
Floating Requirements:
- Will also float to MRU/CMU - medically complex rehabilitation with cardiac monitoring (ratios: D/E 1:7, N 1:9).
- Will also float to TRU - TBI, medically complex chronic care (ratios: D/E 1:7-10, N 1:12).
- Will also float to Hartford Satellite Campus - medical, rehab, respiratory (ratios: 1:5-8, average is 6 or 7).
- Travelers will float based on weekly need; respiratory units have the highest demand.
- Float RNs will not be assigned to Pediatrics unless pedi-specific.
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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 in Connecticut
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.
