Progressive Care Registered Nurse (PCU RN)

Northshore Home Health Care; Dickson (TN); On-site; USD 78,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Northshore Home Health Care seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) for Progressive Care Unit (PCU) duties in Tennessee. The RN will provide high-acuity nursing care to patients requiring advanced cardiac monitoring and intensive therapeutic interventions.

Responsibilities include monitoring post-surgical and high-acuity patients, continuously assessing condition, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to support stabilization and recovery in advanced care phases.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure.
• Strong skills in advanced cardiac care and patient monitoring.
• Ability to manage complex, high-acuity clinical needs with sound clinical judgment.
• Compassionate communication and teamwork in a fast-paced care environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor high-acuity patients in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU).
• Assess patient condition continuously and respond promptly to changes.
• Deliver continuous nursing care for critically ill or unstable patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including cardiology and orthopedics.

Skills

Advanced cardiac care

Patient monitoring

Clinical judgment

Teamwork & communication

Education

RN licensure

Tools

ECG monitoring

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) - Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Provide compassionate, high-acuity nursing care in a Progressive Care Unit, supporting patients requiring advanced cardiac monitoring and intensive therapeutic interventions.

Key Duties

• Monitor high-acuity patients, including post-surgical recovery cases.
• Assess patient condition continuously and respond promptly to changes.
• Deliver continuous nursing care for critically ill or highly unstable patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including cardiology and orthopedics.
• Support recovery and stabilization during advanced care phases.

Qualifications & Skills

• Current RN licensure.
• Strong skills in advanced cardiac care and patient monitoring.
• Ability to manage complex, high-acuity clinical needs with sound clinical judgment.
• Compassionate communication and teamwork in a fast-paced care environment.