1 Wyoming Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Jobs
Travel Nurse (RN) - Step Down Unit
$2,403/wk
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Required Skills/Experience:
Experience with pre/post cardiac patients and procedures—including stents, pacemakers, ICDs, pre/post CABG, and pre/post vascular procedures—is required.
Special Requests:
At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you're applying to.
Block scheduling is allowed, with more block schedules available on nights.
Unit Details:
The unit is a high-acuity cardiac and cardiothoracic unit caring for surgical patients.
Nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:4 on days and 1:4-5 on nights.
Patients include those undergoing pre/post-cardiac procedures, femoral and radial heart catheterizations, cardioversions, cardiothoracic procedures, post-thoracotomy care directly from PACU, CABGs 24 hours out, stents, post-PCIs, vascular procedures, and NSTEMI care. The unit also manages tracheostomy patients on home ventilators or BiPAP/CPAP and patients with chest tubes.
Nurses titrate some drips; dobutamine and dopamine are non-titratable, while most other drips are titratable.
Common drips include Cardizem, amiodarone, dopamine, nitroglycerin, dobutamine, and Integrilin.
Telemetry monitoring, measuring, and documenting are handled by monitor technicians; travelers are not expected to be experts in it.
Shift & Scheduling:
Self-scheduling is allowed.
Weekend coverage is every other weekend or 4 weekend shifts per month, with more flexibility on both shifts.
Holiday coverage rotates every other holiday for the six main holidays: New Year's, July 4th, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, and Labor Day.
No call.
Floating Requirements:
Floating may be required as part of the permanent staff rotation.
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.
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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 Wyoming
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.