PCU / Stepdown
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) – 4x12 Rotating Shift
Position Overview
Join the facility's Progressive Care Unit as a registered nurse caring for adult patients with complex medical and cardiac needs. This is a 13-week travel assignment with rotating day (07:00–19:30) and night (19:00–07:30) shifts, every other weekend included. Three 12-hour shifts per week accepted.
Clinical Scope
The PCU manages high-acuity patients including those post-cardiac intervention, with sepsis, CVA, heart failure, respiratory failure, arrhythmias, and alcohol/substance withdrawal. You will:
- Provide continuous cardiac monitoring and manage cardiac drips (amiodarone, diltiazem)
- Administer heparin protocols for PE, NSTEMI, and acute coronary syndrome
- Manage BiPAP/CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, and non-invasive airway support
- Insert and maintain peripheral lines, PICC lines, and central lines
- Interpret arterial blood gases and dysrhythmias
- Care for chest tubes, tracheostomies, surgical drains, and post-cardiac-catheterization patients
- Manage pacemakers, seizure protocols, and renal failure patients
Requirements
- Active RN license (PA or Compact); candidates over 50 miles from facility only
- Minimum 1 year nursing experience; first-time travelers welcome
- Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certification
- Willingness to float within the facility and nearby sister facilities as needed
- Available every other holiday
What to Expect
Supportive interdisciplinary team (IV, respiratory, pharmacy, rapid response). Approximately 1 hour of pre-start modules required; first 8 hours of orientation is unpaid.