477 Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Jobs
Travel Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Transitional Care Unit
$3,322/wk
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Required Certifications/Licensure:
- IA licensure is required, in addition to IL licensure. If IA license is NOT active, you MUST show proof of application for IA single state license or compact license at offer acceptance.
Required Skills/Experience:
- Experience with chest tubes, femstops, trachs, CBIs, drains, and central lines required.
- Experience with amiodarone, Cardizem, nitro, insulin, heparin, dopamine, dobutamine, Isuprel, milrinone, and argatroban required; some titration.
Preferred Skills/Experience:
- At least 1 travel contract completed preferred.
Special Requests:
- Cannot have been employed by UnityPoint within the last 12 months.
Shift & Scheduling:
- Every other weekend.
- On-call: none.
- Flexible contract hours: 48 per week.
- Required to work 1-2 of 3 summer holidays: Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day.
Floating Requirements:
- May be asked to float within the same discipline across local campuses.
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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
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.
