PCU / Stepdown

PCU / Progressive Care — Night Shift | Cartersville, GA

13-Week Contract | Nights: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM | 3x12-Hour Shifts

This Progressive Care Unit serves adult and geriatric patients requiring intermediate-level monitoring and intervention. The unit manages a broad acuity range, including cardiac, neurological, post-surgical, renal, and orthopedic cases.

Shift & Schedule

• Night shift: 19:00–07:30, three 12-hour shifts per week
• Every other weekend required
• No call required
• Floating within facility and scope of practice as needed
• No schedule requests or RTO can be submitted post-offer or during orientation week; all RTO must be finalized at time of submission (max 7 days per contract)
• Holiday work expected per standard rotation

Required Certifications

• ACLS, BLS, NIHSS

Licensure

• Georgia RN license or Compact license required at time of submission

Clinical Skills — Key Competencies

• Cardiac telemetry (on-unit and remote monitoring), management of cardiac and vasoactive drips including titration
• Central line, PICC line, and port access/management
• Tracheostomy care, BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, non-invasive airway management
• Heparin and insulin drip protocols
• Pre/post cardiac cath, post-MI, post-angiogram care
• Neurological monitoring including CVA/TBI management
• Pre/post neurosurgery, ortho trauma, total joint replacement
• Chest tube management, wound care/wound vac, surgical drains
• Blood product administration, PCA management, hemodialysis pre/post care

Experience

• Minimum 1 year of PCU/stepdown experience required; first-time travelers welcome
• Community hospital and trauma experience preferred

Orientation: 12 hours (non-billable modules completed during orientation week)