Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $3,037 per week

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Tacoma, Washington.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 01/11/2027
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

UNIT: Nursing Float Pool PCU. EPIC is required. Need IV experience to submit here. Will work mainly ED Hold area. Must pass DYS test prior to start. 

MUST have recent PCU exp. to submit (within the last 6 months)

Certs Required: ACLS, BLS, NIH
Experience Required: 2 years experience, will take first-time traveler with previous float pool experience. IV Medication Titration, Cardiac rhythm interpretation, bipap management, ostomy, general drains, traches, chest tubes, lumbar drains; TR Bands experience (preferred).

RN: 
PCU/CCU/ACC: 1:4
All PCU Overflow
Med-Surg: 1:5-6
ED Holding - Same ratio based on patient's level of care
Covid Units

Patient Types: 
-Most common unit you will be on is ED Holding. This is not considered your home unit, but it is a unit where you should expect to spend most of your contract. You will float to inpatient PCU area but will likely spend most of your shifts working in the ED Holding area.
-Neuro, Trauma, Medical, Surgical
-Respiratory compromise, Sepsis, renal failure, bleeding disorders, general surgical patients, CHF, COPD, Pneumonia, General medical, various ortho cases
-CCU (Cardiac Step Down), Cardiac Short Stay (Observation)
-24 hours post CABG/ TAVRS, STEMI, Fem - Pop Bypass, Pacemaker insertion, Ablation, CHF, R/O Chest pain, Post Cardiac Catheterization (uses the radial approach)

Floating: PCU/CCU, Medical-Surgical, ED-Holding, Traveler could float to Sister Hospital as needed, around 2.5 miles away. This is not common but is a possibility.

 

About TotalMed RN

TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities 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