14 Iowa Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Jobs
Travel Nurse (RN) - Progressive Care Unit
$2,823/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:
- Work history/resume/employment history must have 24 months of current Telemetry/Cardiac, Stepdown, or Progressive Care experience.
- Experience with ICD and pacemaker patient populations.
- Experience caring for CABG and vascular surgical patients.
- Cardiac rhythm experience.
- Cardiac drip titration experience.
- Equipment experience: Alaris IV pump and wound vac.
Preferred Skills/Experience:
- Level I trauma experience preferred.
Unit Details:
- Cardiac drips include Nitro, cardene, Heparin, Dilt, and Dopamine.
- Telemetry technician unit monitoring available.
Shift & Scheduling:
- Flexible contract hours: 36 or 48 per week.
- Every 4th weekend.
- No call.
- Required to work 1-2 of 3 summer holidays unless the unit is closed: Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day.
Floating Requirements:
- Required to float across all campuses within the clinician's contracted skill set/unit, including Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Iowa Lutheran Hospital, and Methodist West Hospital.
Previous Employment Requirements:
- Any past employee of UPH whether FTE, or PRN for the UPH float pool, cannot work travel in another Market no matter which facility they currently work at, or have worked at within the past 12 months. If they worked travel at UPH (not FTE or PRN), the separation policy does not apply
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 Iowa
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.