Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services is seeking a Registered Nurse for a Minimally Invasive Progressive Care Unit (PCU) in St. Louis, Missouri.

You will provide evidence-based bedside nursing care to post-procedure and medically complex patients, monitor recovery, administer medications and infusions, and support safe care delivery. You will coordinate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care, educate patients and families on recovery expectations, and assist with

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure.
• Strong clinical assessment and monitoring skills for post-procedure patients.
• Proficiency with medication administration and infusion therapies.
• Effective communication, patient education, and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Closely monitor vital signs, symptoms, and clinical status; identify changes promptly.
• Administer prescribed medications, infusions, and other treatments according to protocol.
• Coordinate with an interdisciplinary care team to support continuity and best outcomes.
• Educate patients and families on care needs, recovery expectations, and discharge instructions.
• Assist with safe discharge planning and follow-up support.
• Participate in quality and improvement initiatives to enhance patient care.

Skills

RN licensure

Clinical assessment

Medication administration

Infusion therapies

Communication

Teamwork

Evidence-based practice

Job description

Registered Nurse – Minimally Invasive Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
Provide evidence-based bedside nursing care to post-procedure and medically complex patients. Monitor patient recovery, administer medications and infusions, and support safe, effective care delivery.
Key Duties

• Closely monitor vital signs, symptoms, and clinical status; identify changes promptly.
• Administer prescribed medications, infusions, and other treatments according to protocol.
• Coordinate with an interdisciplinary care team to support continuity and best outcomes.
• Educate patients and families on care needs, recovery expectations, and discharge instructions.
• Assist with safe discharge planning and follow-up support.
• Participate in quality and improvement initiatives to enhance patient care.

Qualifications & Skills

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure.
• Strong clinical assessment and monitoring skills for post-procedure patients.
• Proficiency with medication administration and infusion therapies.
• Effective communication, patient education, and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and quality improvement.