9 Louisiana Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Jobs
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Required Skills/Experience: First-time travelers must have 2 years of permanent staff RN experience in acute care. Titratable gtt experience with Cardene, Cardizem, Insulin, Heparin, Neo, and Levophed required; exceptions may be considered with manager approval.
Preferred Skills/Experience: Chest tube management, trachs, peritoneal dialysis, i-STAT, and CSF (lumbar) drain experience preferred.
Required Credentials: EKG competency exam required prior to arrival.
Special Requests: Travelers must be separated for 1 year if previously permanent staff. Up to 7 days of RTO; must extend 1 week for every full week requested off. Only 1 weekend of RTO may be requested per 13-week contract.
Unit Details: Stroke/stepdown patient population includes CVA/TIA requiring TPA administration, spinal surgical patients (ACDF, laminectomy), and stepdown overflow including AFIB/RVR, DKA, HTN, COPD, ARF, and s/p heart caths. RN ratio 1:3; CNA ratio 1:9. Telemetry monitoring uses cardiac monitors in each patient room connected to Space Lab at the nurse's station, with remote monitoring as backup; nurse is responsible for primary monitoring and printing strips each shift. Uses Alaris IV pumps and Pyxis medication dispensing.
Shift & Scheduling: Every other weekend. Will work 4 days one week and 3 days the next week; this is mandatory. Night shift follows a 5/2 schedule: one group works every Monday/Tuesday (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday one week; Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday the next), working 5 on, 5 off, 2 on, 2 off; the other group works every Wednesday/Thursday (Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday one week; Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday the next), working 5 off, 5 on, 2 off, 2 on. No call. Will work 2 of 3 holidays.
Floating Requirements: May float to Stepdown and MedSurg with ratios of 1:5-6.
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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 Louisiana
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.
