11 Missouri Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Jobs
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Additional Information
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:
- 1 year Cardiac Stepdown, inpatient only.
Unit Details:
- Types of patients on unit: post-op CABG/valve, thoracotomies, respiratory failure, chest pain.
- Equipment used on unit: chest tubes, temporary pacemakers, BiPAPs.
Shift & Scheduling:
- Every other weekend, as required by facility.
- Call requirements: None.
- Flexible contract hours: 36 or 48 hours per week.
- Night shift orients on day shift. Traveler must be available the entire week for orientation.
Special Requests:
- Blocked scheduling (no specific days) may be approved based on facility requirements.
- RTO of 5 days or less must be made up on the back end.
- Holiday RTO: only 1 request per assignment.
Floating Requirements:
- As needed, to a similar or lower acuity unit.
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 Missouri
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.