Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse (PCU)

Alpha Home Health and Hospice; Lee's Summit (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha Home Health and Hospice in Lee's Summit, MO seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) for a Progressive Care Unit. You will provide complex, evidence-based care to high-acuity patients transitioning from ICU or at risk of deterioration.

You will assess, monitor, and titrate IV meds, collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, and educate patients and families. Strong critical care skills and clear communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure and strong clinical judgment.
• Experience in progressive/critical care, including cardiac and post-surgical patients.
• Ability to manage high-acuity patients in a fast-paced setting.
• Excellent assessment, monitoring, and medication management skills.
• Strong collaboration and communication with patients, families, and the care team.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and ongoing reassessments.
• Monitor patients using telemetry and recognize changes requiring escalation.
• Titrate and manage IV medications as ordered, ensuring safe administration.
• Coordinate care across an interdisciplinary team to support smooth transitions.
• Provide patient and family education tailored to clinical needs.
• Deliver care consistent with evidence-based practice and unit standards.

Skills

RN licensure

Critical care experience

Telemetry monitoring

IV medication management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Job description

Role: Registered Nurse (RN) for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) providing complex, evidence-based care in a high-acuity, fast-paced environment for patients transitioning from ICU or at risk for deterioration.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and ongoing reassessments.
• Monitor patients using telemetry and recognize changes requiring escalation.
• Titrate and manage IV medications as ordered, ensuring safe administration.
• Coordinate care across an interdisciplinary team to support smooth transitions.
• Provide patient and family education tailored to clinical needs.
• Deliver care consistent with evidence-based practice and unit standards.

Qualifications & Skills

• Current RN licensure and strong clinical judgment.
• Experience or competency in progressive/critical care, including cardiac and post-surgical or multi-system patients.
• Ability to manage high-acuity patients in a fast-paced setting.
• Excellent assessment, monitoring, and medication management skills.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with patients, families, and the care team.