Progressive Care Unit - PCU RN - Travel Nurse

TotalMed; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency is seeking a Progressive Care Unit RN for an immediate travel position in Salem, VA. Candidates should have 1-2 years of recent acute care experience and possess ACLS and BLS certifications. Responsibilities include monitoring patients, administering medications, and providing essential care. This full-time role is entry-level and requires good communication and stress-coping skills.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years recent acute care experience required.
• ACLS and BLS certifications are mandatory.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lb when needed.
• Strong stress management and ability to relate to patients of all ages.

Responsibilities

• Care for patients requiring close monitoring.
• Prepare, administer, and record prescribed medication.
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients.
• Initiate corrective actions when monitoring shows adverse symptoms.
• Provide basic bedside care and stabilize critical cardiac patients.

Skills

ACLS certification

BLS certification

Acute care experience

Good stress-coping skills

Travel nursing

Job description

Progressive Care Unit - PCU RN - Travel Nurse

We’re looking for Progressive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Salem, VA. The right RN should have 1–2 years recent acute care experience.

Job Description

As a PCU Travel Nurse, you will care for patients who require close monitoring and frequent assessment, but aren’t unstable enough to require ICU care. Progressive Care Unit RNs monitor cardiac and other vital information using computer equipment, detect changes, and enable intervention in life‑threatening or emergency situations. Close observation is necessary as many PCU patients receive complex medications, sometimes through IV lines that may need adjustment.

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

• ACLS, BLS certifications.
• 1–2 years recent acute care experience.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods, bend/lean/stoop without difficulty.
• Capacity to lift up to 20 lb routinely, up to 50 lb when needed.
• Good stress‑coping skills and ability to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds.

Additional Information

• Seniority Level: Entry level
• Employment Type: Full‑time
• Job Function: Health Care Provider; Industries: Staffing and Recruiting