Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,262 per week

TotalMed; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 54,600 - 72,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Guaranteed hours

Continuing education

401k retirement plan

Sick pay

Wellness and fitness programs

Referral bonus

Employee assistance programs

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Benefits start day 1

Job summary

A leading travel nursing agency seeks a Travel Nurse RN for a PCU position in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The role requires 1-2 years of recent acute care experience and involves providing bedside care, monitoring critical patients, and administering medication. Benefits include weekly pay, guaranteed hours, and medical coverage starting on day one. This is an excellent opportunity for RNs looking for travel assignments with robust support and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Must have 2 years of recent acute care experience.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods.
• Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds when needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic bedside care; stabilize critical cardiac patients.
• Change dressings, insert catheters, and start IVs.
• Administer and record prescribed medication.

Skills

BLS

ACLS

NIH certification

Acute care experience

Stress-coping skills

Job description

Job Overview

TNAA TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN for a PCU position in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

We're looking for Progressive Care Unit RNs for an immediate opening in Albuquerque, NM. The right RN should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience. Read below for more requirements.

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 IV 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 step‑down, medical step‑down, neuro step‑down, surgical step‑down and ER holding.

As a PCU Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks:

• Provide basic bedside care; stabilize critical cardiac patients.
• Change dressings, insert catheters and start IVs.
• Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions.
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, and interpret and record electronic displays.
• Initiate corrective action whenever monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.

PCU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods, bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to lift 20 pounds, and moving or lifting of patients may require lifting up to 50 pounds at times. Due to 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

Requirements*

• BLS, ACLS
• NIH certification
• 2 years acute care experience

Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

Job ID #1382128. Pay package is based on 12‑hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax‑free stipend. Posted job title: Progressive Care Unit – PCU RN – Travel Nurse.

About TotalMed

TotalMed is a Top Ten travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians in all 50 states. TotalMed offers local and travel jobs and matches caregivers with the right organization to assist facilities and patients. They focus on placing highly‑skilled staff to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.

TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short‑staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed hours
• Continuing education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1