RN - PCU

RN-Registered Nurse // PCU - Progressive Care Unit $1,246 weekly stipends $20/hour $720 weekly base pay Onsite Contract Starts 4/20/2026 13 weeks Share on Job Description Night Shift 12 hours/day 3 days/week JOB DESCRIPTION RN - PCU About Facility: 637 licensed beds Level 1 Trauma Designation Teaching Hospital Chest Pain Center Stroke Center Unit Information: Beds: 10 Census? 10 Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years PCU RN experience Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: Step Down ICU patients Common diagnoses: respiratory failure, renal failure, sepsis, GI Bleed, DKA, hypotension, hypertension, stroke, pneumonia, cancer, ARDS, overdoses Step downs from ICU and ER admissions Chronic home ventilators with static vent settings Patient Ratios: RN: 1:3-4 CNA: 1-2 per shift Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver\'s License and/or Insurance: NIHSS, BLS, and ACLS certification required CCRn (critical care nursing certification) preferred but not required BCR (Basic Cardiac Rythm)– meaning traveler will be required to pass an EKG competency exam as part of Compliance Skills required: Trach chare, chest tube management, PIV starts, glucommander, insulin drips, heparin drips, drips to titrate to HR not BP Monitoring and management of invasive lines i.e. arterial lines, central venous lines, pulse oximetry, intracranial pressure monitoring Assist/management of a variety of bedside procedures i.e. chest tube placement/management, tracheostomy, peg tube placement Support within the Department: CNA? Duties? Yes - assist with VS, Glucose Checks, baths, feeding, ambulating patients, assisting turning patients, hourly rounding, transporting patients as needed (Hospital has designated Transport Team); obtain blood from blood bank Receptionist/HUC? Unit secretary on unit 7a-11p; then house wide call secretary 11p-7a Charge nurse – may have patients Phlebotomy? Most units are lab collect phlebotomy; nurses drawn from CVLs IV/VAT Team? Not an IV team - do have a PICC team Resource Nurse? Yes, we have discharge nurses, resource team floats to all units RT 24/7? yes Hospitalist 24/7? yes Intensivist 24/7? yes Telemetry monitoring/tech? Central Telemetry Unit Technology/Equipment: EMR: EPIC IV Pump: Alaris Med dispensing: Pyxis Monitors: Phillips Unit specific equipment: VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat Strips Belmont Rapid Infuser TABLO PCA pain management SCD\'s (sequential compression devices) Cooling and heating blankets-devices Floating: If yes, where? o Within and below scope as needed Orientation (facility and unit): 1 day orientation with work on educational modules 2 days departmental Scheduling: Weekend rotation: 5-6 weekend shifts out of 12 (on a 6-week schedule) On call? If so, what is that schedule? No call Holiday Expectations: work one shift of each major holiday (Thanksgiving Day or day after 12/24 or 12/25 12/31 or 1/1 RTO Requests: Manager approval Shift times: 12-hour shifts 7A-7P or 7P-7A Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks Other notes: Scrub Color: RN- Navy Parking: Free? Have free parking around campus or can pay to park in parking decks Unit Culture: busy but work as team CUSTOM FIELDS SimpliFi Job Status SimpliFi Job Status Notes Shift 12hr Night Shift - 36 Shift Information 7p-7a SimpliFi Clinical Interviewing- Yes/No Yes On Call, Call Back Requirements None Weekend Rotation 6 weekend shifts on a 6 week schedule (6 shifts out of 12) Holiday Requirements Travelers will work 75% of holidays Floating Requirements To other PCU units #PCUnurse1 Why TalentBurst? At TalentBurst, we deliver more than talent, we deliver outcomes. We partner with you to move quickly and connect you to opportunities aligned with your skills and long term growth. Backed by precision, transparency, and results, we connect top talent with leading organizations through trusted partnerships. We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement options. TalentBurst is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce. #J-18808-Ljbffr