Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,063 per week

TNAA TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Evansville, Indiana. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit Discipline: RN Duration: 17 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, nights Employment Type: Travel UNIT: Cardiac Neuro PCU CLINICAL INTERVIEW Minimum Experience REQUIRED: 2 solid years Stepdown 1 travel contract OR 5 years of solid Stepdown if no travel experience Required Certs: Must have current active compact license. AHA BLS, AHA ACLS and NIHSS. Skillset : Tele/12-lead EKG interpretation (TRAVELERS REQUIRED TO PASS TELE TESTS), post heart cath care (fem./TR bands), initiate/titrate drips (Cardizem, Amio, cardene, nitro, Insulin, Heparin), NIHSS/strong neuro assessments, sepsis care, chest tubes, PIV insertion. Must have strong assessment and critical thinking skills! Float Requirement : First to float within skillset. Deaconess Newburgh (IN) campus (8 miles apart) & potential to float to Deaconess Henderson (KY – 11 miles). 2 HR notice given for cross campus float. Mid-shift float within same campus. Cross campus mid-shift float is unlikely but possible. On Call/Call Back Requirement: N/A Weekend/Holiday Requirement: Three weekends out of every six-week schedule. Every other holiday. Charting Experience: Recent EPIC experience required (will be required to do a checkoff class) Patient Population: Post procedure cardiac (cath/stents/interventions, pacers, ICD, ablation), Identify/care of STEMI/NSTEMI, Carotid endarterectomy, Sepsis, Neuro (CVAs, seizures, possible TBI), DKA. Unit Information: 19 beds, blended unit (8 designated Stepdown bed, 11 MS/T) Ratio : Days 1:5-6; NOCs 1:4; CN will take patients. Stepdown RNs will take MS/T patients. Unit Strengths: The manager opening this unit has been with Deaconess over 20 years and had the lowest turnover in the organization for 2024. Scrub Colors: Navy blue scrubs - No competing health systems or agency logos NO LOCAL CANIDATES (40 MILE RADIUS RULE) Bi-weekly orientation * 3 call-ins can result in termination * Teaching hospital, may require precepting of students & new hires Covid-19 Vaccine Not Required Subject to change GSA hours are not guaranteed the week of Orientation. Traveler is guaranteed set hours per week, except during holidays where unit is closed About TNAA 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