Registered Nurse - PCU

Details

Client Name
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson (FKA University of Arizona Medical Center)

Job Type
Travel

Offering
Nursing

Profession
Registered Nurse

Specialty
PCU

Job ID
38233823

Weekly Pay
$2307.6


Shift Details

Shift
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Scheduled Hours
36


Job Order Details

Start Date
01/18/2027

End Date
04/17/2027

Duration
13 Week(s)


Job Description

Requirements:

• Active RN license in state of practice (or compact license as applicable)
• BSN preferred; ADN accepted per facility policy
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• PCCN (Progressive Care Certified Nurse) preferred
• 1+ years of PCU/step-down experience required
• Experience with telemetry monitoring and moderate-acuity patient management

Duties:

• Provide nursing care to patients requiring closer monitoring than Med-Surg but not ICU-level care
• Continuously monitor cardiac rhythms and vital signs, identifying and responding to changes in condition
• Administer medications, including select IV drips, per physician orders
• Assess, monitor, and manage patients transitioning from ICU or at risk of clinical deterioration
• Collaborate with physicians, intensivists, and interdisciplinary team on plan of care
• Respond to rapid response and code interventions as needed
• Educate patients and families on condition, treatment plan, and recovery process
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient response in the EMR
• Manage a moderate patient load per facility acuity and staffing guidelines (typically 3-4 patients)
• Ensure infection control and fall prevention protocols are followed

Client Details

Address
1625 N Campbell Ave

City
Tucson

State
AZ

Zip Code
85701


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