PCU Registered Nurse - $30-43 per hour

The Hospitals of Providence; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hospitals of Providence is seeking a dedicated RN for the PCU - Progressive Care Unit on the night shift. This full-time staff position focuses on providing high-quality, safe nursing care and coordinating patient care using the nursing process.

Required: graduate of an accredited nursing program; 1 year of RN experience for PRN status. Preferred: BSN or MSN; current RN license; ACLS/PALS/NRP per policy; strong adherence to safety, infection control, and hospital codes.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• 1 year RN experience required for PRN status.
• BSN/MSN preferred; current RN license in state of practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, safe nursing care to all patients using the nursing process.
• Coordinate and plan patient care within the prescribed medical regime.
• Administer medications safely and timely per hospital policy.
• Follow safety, risk management, QI, and infection control standards.

Skills

Nursing care

Medication administration

Safety adherence

Infection control

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

BSN or MSN preferred in Nursing

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Discipline: RN

Duration: Ongoing

Employment Type: Staff

Job Shift: Nights

Job Type: Full Time

• The RN provides high-quality, safe, cost-effective, total nursing care to all patients.
• The RN assumes responsibility for overall coordination and integration of patient care based on the nursing process.
• The RN directs care according to established standards of safety, risk management, QI, and Infection Control, with the goal being to discharge the patient with an optimum level of care provided.
• Assumes responsibility for coordination and planning of patient care within the prescribed medical regime.
• Administers all medications safely and in a timely manner per hospital policy.
• Performs and fulfills all HICS (hospital incident command system) responsibilities, assignments, tasks, and roles as directed and needed by the facility in times of emergency and/or disaster.
• Responsible for knowing the Hospital’s emergency codes, including the purpose and appropriate action for each, and adheres to the Hospital policies and procedures for each emergency code.

Education

Required: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Preferred: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing

Experience

Required: Must have 1 YOE of RN experience for PRN status.

Preferred: Recent acute care experience.

Certifications

Required: Currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in state of practice or policy; AHA BLS, and if applicable by corporate policy for unit of hire, AHA ACLS and/or PALS and/or NRP.