Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse

JobDiva, Inc.; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 5,100 - 5,096,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentBurst is seeking an RN for the PCU in Winston-Salem, NC for a 13-week onsite contract starting 11/09/2026. Shift is 12 hours/day, 3 days/week with 0700-1900 hours. Requires cardio-focused RN with telemetry experience and ACLS/BLS/NIHSS certifications.

Unit details include 28 beds, Level 1 Trauma designation, and a teaching hospital setting; patient ratios and holiday requirements apply as listed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of Cardiology experience.
• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS certification required.
• Must be comfortable titrating multiple IV drips.
• Onsite assignment in Winston-Salem, NC with 13-week contract.

Responsibilities

• Provide RN care in PCU with 1:4-5 nurse ratio.
• Monitor telemetry and collaborate with hospitalists 24/7.

Skills

Cardiac rhythm interpretation

Cardiac post-procedural experience

BLS

ACLS

NIHSS

Education

1 year of Cardiology experience

Job description

Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse #26-33850

$1,771 - $1,861/week Winston-Salem North, NC

RN-Registered Nurse // PCU - Progressive Care Unit $1,267 weekly stipends $14.00 - $16.50/hour $504.0 - $594 weekly base pay Onsite Contract Starts 11/09/2026 13 weeks

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Job Description

Day Shift 12 hours/day 3 days/week

Title: RN - PCU

Location: Winston-Salem North Carolina 27157

Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: 12hr Day Shift - 36

Shift Information: 0700-1900

Clinical Interviewing: Yes

On Call, Call Back Requirements: None

Holiday Requirements: Travelers will work 75% of holidays

Floating Requirements: 7 Reynolds, 5 Reynolds, Day Hospital, 5CC West

Weekend Rotation: EOW

About Facility:

• 885 licensed beds
• Level 1 Trauma Designation
• Teaching Hospital: Yes, Academic Medical Center
• Chest Pain Center
• Stroke Center

Unit Information:

• Beds: 28
• Average census 26

Minimum Years of Experience required: 1 year of experience in Cardiology

Will you accept a first-time traveler: Yes

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

• Cardiac PCU – Acute Coronary Syndrome, Heart failure, NSTEMI/STEMI, Chest Pain r/o, post cardiac cath (PCI or without stent), post EP procedures – pacemaker insertion, ICD, ablation; Arrhythmia management, Vascular – Peripheral Artery Disease, AAA Repair, DVT/PE

Patient Ratios:

• RN: 1:4-5
• CNA: 1:11-14

Required Licensure & Certifications:

• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

Skills required:

• Cardiac rhythm interpretation; Cardiac post-procedural experience
• REQUIRED to be comfortable titrating gtts – Argatroban, Digoxin, Diltiazem, Dobutamine, Dofetilde, Dopamine, Esmolol, Lasix, Insulin, Labetalol, Lidocaine, Milrinone, Nicardipine, Nitroglycerine, Sotalol, Tirofiban

Support within the Department:

• CNA: Supports the RN by obtaining VS and blood glucose checks; assists with hourly safety rounds and ADLs
• Receptionist/HUC
• Charge nurse: may or may not have patient assignment
• Phlebotomy: Yes, peripheral blood draws
• No IV/VAT team
• RT 24/7: Yes, available – will need to page for assistance when needed
• Hospitalist 24/7
• Intensivist 24/7
• Telemetry monitoring/tech - nurses responsible for monitoring/verifying strips - once a shift

Technology/Equipment:

• EMR: Epic
• IV Pump: Alaris
• Med dispensing: Omnicell
• Monitors: Philips
• Unit specific equipment

Floating:

• 7 Reynolds, 5 Reynolds, Day Hospital, 5CC West

Orientation (facility and unit):

• NEO
• 2 days departmental

Other notes:

• Scrub Color: Royal Blue
• Parking: Free, on site
• Unit Culture: Family atmosphere. #1 expectation is teamwork.

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