Travel Nurse - Registered Nurse - Pcu - Progressive Care Unit - $2294 / Week

Jobtome; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Credentialing fee coverage

Housing allowance

Health insurance for you and family

Life and disability insurance

Travel reimbursement

401(k) matching

Referral bonuses

Job summary

MedPro Healthcare Staffing is seeking a dedicated RN Progressive Care Nurse to support hospital units in Fort Worth, TX. This contract role requires PCU/step-down experience and active RN licensure, with BLS/ACLS on file. Weekly pay, housing options, and comprehensive benefits are provided.

The PCU role focuses on close monitoring, accurate vital signs assessment, and timely intervention. You’ll collaborate with physicians and the care team to ensure high-quality patient care and smooth

Qualifications

• Must hold an active RN license in good standing.
• BLS and ACLS certifications are required.
• Minimum 18 months of recent experience in an Acute Care PCU/Step-down setting.
• Additional requirements determined by the client facility.

Responsibilities

• Provide progressive care monitoring for patients not requiring ICU.
• Monitor cardiac and vital signs; respond to changes and emergencies.
• Administer medications and collaborate with the healthcare team.

Skills

Active RN License

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

18 months PCU/Step-down experience

Vital signs monitoring

Education

Degree from accredited nursing program

Job description

Requirements

• Active RN License
• Degree from accredited nursing program
• BLS & ACLS Certifications
• Eighteen months of recent experience in an Acute Care PCU/Step-down setting
• Other requirements to be determined by our client facility

Benefits

• Weekly pay and direct deposit
• Full coverage of all credentialing fees
• Private housing or housing allowance
• Group Health insurance for you and your family
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) matching
• Unlimited Referral Bonuses up to $1,000

Duties Responsibilities

Progressive Care Nurses (PCU) care for patients requiring close monitoring and frequent assessment, but who aren't unstable enough to need ICU care. PCU nurses monitor cardiac and other critical vital signs and detect any changes, thereby enabling intervention of life-threatening or emergency situations. Many PCU patients receive complex medications that may require titration based on the patient’s vital signs The PCU nurse is sometimes also called a step-down nurse and the PCU is also known as cardiac step-down, medical step-down, neuro step-down, surgical step-down and ER holding.

• Monitor and assess patients who aren't unstable enough to need ICU care.
• Utilize computer equipment to monitor cardiac and other vital information and detect any changes, thereby enabling intervention of life-threatening or emergency situations.

About Agency

MedPro Healthcare Staffing is a Joint Commission certified provider of contract staffing services. Since 1983, we have placed nursing and allied travelers in top healthcare facilities nationwide. Join us today for your very own MedPro Experience.

MedPro Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, disability, marital status or veteran status.

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