6 West Virginia Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Jobs
Travel Nurse (RN) - Step Down Unit
$2,377/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:
Eligibility as Current/Previous Employee: cumulative experience applies for previous travelers.
Required Skills/Experience:
- Must have 1:6 ratio experience
- Must have experience with complex wound care, drains, devices, traumatic injuries, Chest tubes, respiratory support, TBI's, complex spinal cord injuries, as well as other medical & surgical conditions.
- The RN must be able to validate, so they will need to be able to read strips.
Unit and facility details:
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Multi-trauma, TBI, Fractures, General Surgery (choles, ostomies, etc.); Bariatric Surgery – Other typical Med-Surg as needed
- Artificial nails are not allowed for any travelers. Failure to adhere could result in being sent home and/or terminated if policy is not followed.
Shift & Scheduling:
- Weekend nights (Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Saturday, Sunday, Monday)
- Every other weekend or 2 weekends per 4-week schedule; will work into the perm staff holiday schedule as needed
Floating Requirements: Floating to like units is required (floor/stepdown)
Other Requirements: References: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you're applying to. If candidate worked a perm facility in the last 12 months, 1 reference must be from perm facility.
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 West Virginia
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.