RN - PCU

Travel Registered Nurse Position

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Profession: Nursing

Specialty: Stroke

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 12H Nights

Hours per Shift: 36

Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience in acute care

License: Registered Nurse license required

Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIH required

Must-Have: Travelers must be separated for 1 year if previously a permanent staff member. First-time travelers must have 2 years of permanent staff RN experience in acute care.

Description: This position involves caring for patients with CVA/TIA in need of TPA administration, spinal surgical ACDF, and laminectomy. You will also manage stepdown unit overflow cases, including AFIB/RVR, DKA, HTN, COPD, ARF, and post-heart catheterization patients. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:3, with a CNA ratio of 1:9. Required skills include managing titratable gtts such as Cardene, Cardizem, Insulin, Heparin, Neo, and Levophed. Experience with chest tube management, trach care, peritoneal dialysis, ISTAT, and CSF lumbar drains is preferred. Travelers must pass an EKG competency exam as part of compliance prior to arrival. Support on the unit includes a charge nurse who may have a patient assignment, on-site phlebotomy, and an IV/VAT team available during the day. Respiratory therapists are available in-house, along with hospitalists. Telemetry monitoring includes cardiac monitors in each patient room connected to a central station, with remote monitoring as a backup. Nurses are responsible for main monitoring and printing strips for each patient per shift. The charting system used is EMR: Meditech Expanse, and IV pumps are Alaris with medication dispensing done via Pyxis. Travelers may float to stepdown and MedSurg units with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5-6. Scheduling requires a weekend rotation every other week. Nurses will work four days one week and three days the next, following a mandatory night shift schedule. A time off request of up to 7 days is permitted, with an extension of 1 week for every full week requested off. Only one weekend off can be requested per 13-week contract. Nurses will work 2 out of every 3 holidays. Scrub color will be pewter, with approved t-shirt colors being gray, white, or black, featuring a specific monogram. Jackets must be gray or black, and badges must be worn above the waist and in full view at all times. The culture on the unit is traveler-friendly.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Free and unlimited continuing education units (CEUs)
• 24/7 dedicated Care Line and clinical liaison support
• Personalized career consultant and "single point of contact" service
• Industry?leading pay rates, loyalty rewards & referral bonuses
• Free tax return assistance for travelers
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities

Disclaimer: Benefits eligibility, accrual rates, and usage limits may vary based on employment status, length of service, and work location. Paid Sick Leave is provided in strict accordance with applicable state and municipal mandates. Cynet Health reserves the right to modify, amend, or terminate any benefit plans at any time in accordance with applicable laws.

About Cynet Health: Cynet Health is a Joint Commission-accredited, Minority-Owned healthcare staffing agency headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, proudly serving healthcare facilities across the United States since its founding in 2010. As one of the nation's largest and fastest?growing healthcare staffing firms in the nation, we staff thousands of nursing, allied health, locum tenens, pharmacy, therapy, direct?hire, and non?clinical professionals across hospitals, clinics, long?term care facilities, labs and more. We're one of the most decorated staffing agencies in America-ranked a Top Travel Nursing Company by BluePipes, recognized among the fastest?growing and most diverse staffing firms by Inc. 5000, Staffing Industry, WBJ and USPAACC-and remain deeply committed to excellence, inclusion, and community impact.

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