17 Tennessee Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Jobs
Travel Nurse (RN) - Progressive Care Unit
$2,595/wk
Contract Details
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Additional Information
Required Skills/Experience:
IV insertion.
Chest tube management.
DHT insertion/management.
Tracheostomy experience.
CVC management.
EKG.
Foley management.
Early patient mobility.
Preferred Skills/Experience:
Cardiac/telemetry experience.
PCU and/or critical care experience.
Special Requests:
Any special scheduling requests must be made with Manager upon arrival at facility.
May request days off as needed prior to schedule closing.
Can accommodate block scheduling for night shift.
Unit Details:
Dayshift has a unit secretary and 2-3 PCTs depending on census; night shift has 2-3 PCTs depending on census.
Uses Welch Allyn dynamaps, Phillips telemetry, Phillips MP2, Pyxis, Alaris pumps, Hill-Rom beds, iMobile devices, MobiLab, Patient Keeper, and a wound care app.
Heavy cardiac patient population; CV surgery patients transition to PCU after ICU.
PCU gtts include Dopamine, Dobutrex, Nitro, Heparin, Cardizem, Lidocaine, Milrinone, Amiodarone, Cardene, Labetolol, Insulin, and titrated Precedex.
Medical, cardiac, and surgical complex intermediate-care population including sepsis, stroke, myocardial infarction, angina, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, tachycardia, heart blocks, post-cardiac catheterization, AKI, CKD, diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis, CVA, acute and chronic respiratory failure, GI bleed, pneumonia, post-operative day one CABG, post-operative day one aortic valve surgery, post-thoracic surgery, and post-neurosurgery.
Procedures performed on unit include Foley placement, IV insertion, wound vac management, DKA management, EKGs, DHT/NG placement, patient ambulation, and ADLs.
Collects microbiology specimens such as MRSA screens and UAs; unit does not perform its own phlebotomy.
Shift & Scheduling:
3 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule.
Self-scheduling within reason to allow balanced staffing.
Schedule is finalized 2 weeks in advance.
Flexible contract hours: 48 per week may be accommodated.
Floating Requirements:
Travel RNs float first; floating rotates, and the oldest float date will float first.
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.
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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 Tennessee
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.