13 Kentucky Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Jobs
Travel Nurse (RN) - Step Down Unit
$2,239/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:
You must be able to complete labs within 48 hours of signing.
You must be willing to accept 84 hours per two weeks scheduling (one-week 3x12, next week 4x12).
Travel Pairs will not be accepted on the same shift or unit.
Required skills/experience: IV therapy/Phlebotomy, Accessing/Managing Ports, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Starting and maintaining IVs, Gastrointestinal, Bariatric surgery, Feeding tube care and management, Respiratory, BiPAP/CPAP management/maintenance, Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Nasal Cannula, Oxygen administration, Tracheostomy care/management, Work Settings, Cardiac Telemetry, ER Holding, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, Telemetry, Genitourinary/Renal, Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI), Renal failure, Neurological/Psychiatric, CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident), Post TPA care, Pre/Post neurosurgery, Seizure disorders, Substance Withdrawal, Traumatic Brain injury, Medications, Epidural analgesia, Heparin Protocols, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, PCA, Titrate Cardiac drips, Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Professional Topics and Skills, Isolation Precautions/PPE, Wound Care/Wound Vac, Endocrine/Metabolic, IV insulin protocols, Oncology, Orthopedics, Ortho trauma, Total joint replacement, Cardiovascular, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Sheath Removal, TR Band, Plastics, Surgical drains
Preferred skills/experience: phlebotomy, Monitoring Chemotherapy
Required credentials: Driver's license is required in all submission packets.
Preferred credentials: AVADE Level I & II
Shift & schedule requirements: Every other weekend required. ALL Facilities work a Schedule of 36/48 for the two weeks’ pay period unless notated otherwise on job order.
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 in Kentucky
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.