PCU / Stepdown

PCU / Progressive Care RN — Night Shift | Greensburg, PA

13-Week Travel Contract | 3x12 or 4x12 Nights (19:00–07:30)

This progressive care unit primarily manages telemetry patients with overflow from the medical PCU. Common diagnoses include CHF, new-onset atrial fibrillation, COPD, and ia, with a patient population of adults and geriatrics.

Shift & Scheduling

• Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM; open to 3x12 or 4x12 schedules

• Weekend coverage required; every other holiday expected
• Float within the hospital and to sister facilities within a 10-mile radius as needed

Clinical Scope

Nurses on this unit should be comfortable with:

• Cardiac telemetry monitoring (on-unit and remote)
• Management of cardiac and vasoactive drips without titration (Heparin, Cardizem, Nitro, Amiodarone, Dopamine, Bumex per protocol)
• BiPAP/CPAP and high-flow nasal cannula management
• Central line, PICC line, and port access/management
• Tracheostomy care, chest tube management, and wound care/wound vac
• Post-cardiac cath, post-MI, and post-TPA care
• CVA management, seizure disorders, and substance withdrawal

Required Certifications

ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS — all must be current AHA-issued at time of submission

Minimum Requirements

• 1 year of PCU/stepdown/IMC/DOU experience
• Active Pennsylvania or Compact RN license
• Non-local candidates only (must reside 50+ miles from facility)
• Flu vaccine required (medical/religious exemptions considered)

Orientation: 12 hours on-site; approximately 1 hour of pre-start modules must be completed before arriving. Two supervisor references preferred.