23 Indiana Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Jobs
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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.
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In order to receive travel rate, clinician's claimed residence must match address on driver's license. Driver's license is required for RN/LPN/PTs working on a compact license. Ascension Health does not accept vaccine/Tdap declinations.
Required Credentials: Ascension Specialty Exam required; minimum 80% or national benchmark passing score, with two attempts allowed. Ascension Pharmacology 1 or 2 exam required; minimum 80% score, with two attempts allowed. Ascension Medical Surgical Exam required; minimum 80% score, with two attempts allowed. Ascension EKG Exam required; minimum 80% score, with two attempts allowed. Ascension Core Competencies required; minimum 80% or national benchmark passing score, with two attempts allowed.
Special Requests: Current Ascension employees cannot apply for travel roles. Candidates need to have employment separation for at least 6 months to be considered for a travel position.
Unit Details: Medical pulmonary stepdown unit with medically complex patient population. All patients are on bedside cardiac monitors. Drips include heparin, insulin, cardizem, nicardipine, and dobutamine.
Shift & Scheduling: Flexible contract hours: 36 or 48 per week for 12-hour schedules. Every other weekend and one major holiday per contract.
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 Indiana
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.
