Progressive Care Unit - PCU RN - Travel Nurse

TotalMed; Franklin (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency is seeking a Progressive Care Unit RN for a travel nursing position in Franklin, NC. The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of recent acute care experience and hold ACLS and BLS certifications. Responsibilities include monitoring patients, administering medications, and providing bedside care. This is a full-time position catering to patients needing close monitoring. Physical ability to lift and stand for extended periods is required.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of recent acute care experience required.
• ACLS and BLS certifications necessary.
• Ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting and standing for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Change dressings, insert catheters, and start IVs.
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment and interpret electronic displays.
• Provide basic bedside care and stabilize critical cardiac patients.

Skills

ACLS

BLS

NIH

1–2 years acute care experience

Job description

Progressive Care Unit – PCU RN – Travel Nurse

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We're looking for Progressive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Franklin, NC. The right RN should have 1–2 years recent acute care experience. Read below for more requirements.

As a PCU Travel Nurse, you will care for patients who require close monitoring and frequent assessment but aren't unstable enough to need ICU care. The PCU RN utilizes computer equipment to monitor cardiac and other vital information, detecting any changes and thereby enabling intervention of life‑threatening or emergency situations. Close observation is necessary as many PCU patients receive significant complex medications through an intravenous line that may need to be adjusted or titrated. The PCU RN is also called a step‑down nurse, sometimes applied in cardiac step‑down, medical step‑down, neuro step‑down, surgical step‑down or ER holding.

Required tasks include:

• Change dressings, insert catheters and start IVs.
• Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions.
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, and interpret and record electronic displays.
• Initiate corrective action whenever monitoring equipment indicates adverse symptomatology.
• Provide basic bedside care; stabilize critical cardiac patients.

Physical requirements: the RN must be able to stand and walk for long periods, bend, lean and stoop without difficulty, lift at least 20 pounds, and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.

Requirements: ACLS, BLS, NIH, 1 year of recent acute care experience. Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industry

Staffing and Recruiting