5 District of Columbia Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Jobs
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Required Skills/Experience: Experience with high acuity patients required. 2 years cardiac open heart recovery experience. At least 2 previous travel assignments. Strong Surgical IMC experience. ICU experience required for management of high acuity IMC patients. Experience caring for patients 1+ days out from CABG, valve repairs, and valve replacements.
Unit Details: Fast-paced surgical step-down CVPCU caring for post-op cardiac, vascular, and thoracic patients. Heavy cardiovascular post-op step-down population recovering from cardiac and vascular surgeries. Cares for patients with mechanical circulatory support devices such as LVADs and patients recovering from heart and lung transplants. Mixed IMC continuous cardiac monitoring, telemetry, and non-monitored levels of care. Mixed level of care assignments; ratios are typically 1:3 during the day and 1:4 at night.
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 District of Columbia
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.
