RN - PCU - Columbus, OH - JM 26-14204

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Registered Nurse – Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
Location: Columbus, OH
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 16 Weeks
Shift & Schedule:
Day Shift | 7:00 AM–7:30 PM | 3 Days/Week | 36 Hours/Week
Night Shift | 7:00 PM–7:30 AM | 3 Nights/Week | 36 Hours/Week
Local Candidates Required: Yes
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes

Pay Rate
Local: $55–$58/hr
Traveler: $59–$62/hr

Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to provide specialized care to high-acuity patients in a Medical Oncology Progressive Care Unit, including cardiac monitoring, medication management, and complex clinical interventions.

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.

• Current BLS/BCLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications.

• Minimum 2 years of acute-care nursing experience, including at least 1 year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience.

• Strong experience caring for high-acuity PCU patients.

• Proficiency in cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation.

• Experience with cardiac drips, including titration, and heparin protocols.

• Experience with central lines, peripheral lines, PICC lines, IV starts, and accessing implanted ports.

• Ability to administer blood products and manage feeding tubes, PCA pumps, and chest tubes.

• Knowledge of ABG interpretation, tracheostomy management, CPAP/BiPAP, and high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC).

• Strong infection prevention and fall prevention practices.

• Willingness to float to units with equivalent or lower acuity as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Oncology experience.

• Previous travel nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients in the Medical Oncology Progressive Care Unit.

• Monitor and care for high-acuity patients with solid tumors, orthopedic oncology conditions, and thoracic oncology diagnoses.

• Assess patients' clinical conditions, interpret cardiac rhythms, and respond promptly to changes in patient status.

• Administer medications, blood products, and prescribed treatments according to facility protocols.

• Manage cardiac drips, heparin protocols, PCA pumps, continuous bladder irrigation, and other specialized therapies.

• Provide central line, peripheral line, PICC line, and implanted port care.

• Manage chest tubes, feeding tubes, tracheostomies, and non-invasive respiratory support as indicated.

• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to develop, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans.

• Recognize clinical deterioration and activate rapid response teams when necessary.

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.

• Follow strict infection prevention, patient safety, and fall prevention protocols.

• Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, medications, and care transitions.

• Float to units with equivalent or lower acuity according to staffing needs.