PCU / Stepdown

Travel RN – Trauma Stepdown | Nights | Denton, TX

This 13-week travel assignment places you on a busy surgical trauma stepdown unit with a high-acuity, ED-driven patient population. The night shift runs 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM with 36 guaranteed hours per week.

Unit Overview

The unit manages a broad mix of post-operative and medically complex patients, with the majority arriving directly from the emergency department. Clinical scope includes:

• Post-op care following trauma, bariatric, vascular, orthopedic, urological, neuro/spine, and general surgery
• Neurological diagnoses: CVA, TIA, TBI, new-onset seizures, meningitis, hypertensive crisis, and altered mental status
• Cardiac and pulmonary conditions: chest pain, CHF, NSTEMI/STEMI rule-outs, pulmonary embolus, acute dysrhythmias, and respiratory distress requiring BiPAP/CPAP/Venti mask
• IV drip management including Heparin, Amiodarone, Nitroglycerin, Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Primacor, and others
• Pre- and post-cardiac cath lab patients; post-op CEA and peripheral vascular cases

Floating: May float to other stepdown service lines (Progressive Care and cardiovascular stepdown).

Call: None required.

Required Certifications

• ACLS, BLS, NIH Stroke Scale

Preferred Experience

• Trauma or orthopedic nursing background

Scrub Color: Not specified.

Ideal candidates are adaptable team players with strong communication skills who thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.