Progressive Care Unit - PCU RN - Travel Nurse

TotalMed; Wenatchee (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency is seeking a Progressive Care Unit RN for a full-time travel position in Wenatchee, WA. The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of acute care experience, and will provide close patient monitoring and care. Responsibilities include administering medications and supporting critical cardiac patients. Additional certifications such as ACLS and BLS are required.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of recent acute care experience required.
• Must be able to lift 20-50 pounds when necessary.
• Good communication skills to relate to various patient backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Change dressings, insert catheters and start IVs.
• Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication.
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment on patients.
• Provide basic bedside care and stabilize critical cardiac patients.

Skills

ACLS

BLS

Patient care

Stress-coping skills

Job description

Progressive Care Unit - PCU RN - Travel Nurse

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

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. Progressive Care Unit RNs will utilize 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 a significant amount of complex medications, sometimes through an intravenous line that may need to be adjusted or titrated. The PCU RN is sometimes also called a step‑down nurse, and the PCU is also known as cardiac stepdown, medical stepdown, neuro stepdown, surgical stepdown and ER holding.

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, and interpret and record electronic displays.
• Initiate corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.
• Provide basic bedside care; stabilize critical cardiac patients.

Physical Requirements

PCU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, bend, lean, and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to lift 20 pounds easily; moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times. Because of the fast‑paced environment, Progressive Care Unit RNs must possess good stress‑coping skills and be able to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds.

Requirements

ACLS, BLS, NIH, 2 Years

Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Health Care Provider, Staffing and Recruiting