Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,200 per week

Lamb Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

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

RN - PCU ● About Facility: o 1 Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157 o 885 licensed beds Level 1 Trauma Designation Teaching Hospital: Yes, Academic Medical Center Chest Pain Center Stroke Center ● Unit Information: New unit opening 2/3/2026. Will initially open as high acuity PCU and transition to ICU by end of 2026 Beds: 10-12 Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years of ICU or PCU experience, CVICU preferred ▪ Starting the end of September 2026/beginning of October 2026, this experience will need to be 2 years of ICU specific experience Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes ● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: Heavy cardiac CHF, cardiomyopathy, tamponade, shock, STEMI/NSTEMI, post-cath, dysrhythmias, arrhythmias, post-pacemaker/ablations, external/temporary pacers, post-CABG/open hearts, heart transplants (2-4 per month), post-vascular surgeries (AAA, fem-pops); EVARs and thoracic outlets (experience not required) ● Patient Ratios: Initially, will be 1:3-4. Once transitioned to ICU will be 1:2-3. Even if patients have Impella, could be 1:3 as they are typically stable waiting for transplants ● Required License, National Certification, Certs: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS ● Skills required: General nursing skills, general ICU skills, experience with above patients Swanz and Impella experience required Wound care and dressing changes a must as will see several post-surgical patients, defibrillation, EKG interpretation, post-arrest, cardioversions, manage and pull sheaths, bipap/cpap/hi-flow, chest tubes, trachs, art lines, all drips (pressors, cardiac, sedation, etc.). Will see vented patients once unit transitions to ICU Once unit transitions to ICU, travelers will be expected to care for fresh open hearts Highly preferred to have experience with LVAD and post-cardiac transplant patients, but can train here No ECMO. IABPS will be accepted once unit transitions to ICU ● Support within the Department: o 1 CNA No unit secretary initially but will have one once transitioned to ICU Charge nurse does not take patients Manager there in the morning, ANM there until midnight Phlebotomy PICC Team here Resource Nurse charge RN for 5 Reynolds will help support this unit too RT 24/7 Hospitalist 24/7 Intensivist 24/7 Resident physician Remote Tele Techs will call RN directly for issues. Check off strips every few hours. Monitors in every room too ● Technology/Equipment: EMR: EPIC IV Pump: Alaris Med dispensing: Omnicell ● Floating: If yes, where? Could float to other units within scope of practice and below (7 Ardmore, 7 Reynolds, 5 Reynolds, Day Hospital, 5CC West will be likely units to float, but could float to other units) Will be put in rotation with other travelers ● Orientation (facility and unit) : NEO o 2 shifts of orientation on shift hired into ● Other notes: Scrub Color: Royal Blue Parking: Free

Lamb Staffing Job ID #rn-pcu-winston-salem-nc-nights-4837. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

About Lamb Staffing

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• Retention bonus
• Relocation bonus
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