RN:PCU 19348411

Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Puyallup, WA

Type: Level III Trauma Center

Licensed Beds: 375

COVID vaccine is required for all employees.

Beds: 40 private rooms, all capable of negative air pressure.

1.5 years of experience required, including at least 1 year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience.

First-time travelers are welcome.

The unit cares for a variety of patient types, including:

• Respiratory failure
• Sepsis
• Gastrointestinal bleeding
• Alcohol withdrawal
• Complicated surgeries
• Decompensating oncology patients
• Diabetic or renal complications
• Congestive heart failure
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Pneumonia
• Comfort care

All patients will receive continuous telemetry monitoring.

Conventional use of PPE is in effect, including N95 masks, CAPRs, and PAPRs as needed.

RN to patient ratio: 1:3-4, with typically 13 RNs per shift.

CNA to patient ratio: 1:10, responsible for basic care tasks including vitals, bathing, and feeding.

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

• Telemetry experience
• Tracheostomy care
• CIWA scale knowledge
• BiPAP management
• Central line maintenance and management
• Tube and drain management
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Preferred: Chest tube management

• Cardizem
• Heparin
• Insulin (non-DKA)
• Nitroglycerin
• Lasix
• Dilaudid (for comfort care/PCA)
• Preferred: Dopamine, Nicardipine

Staffing support includes:

• Free-floating Charge Nurse
• Resource Nurse available for both day and night shifts
• Respiratory Therapy (RT) available 24/7
• Hospitalist services available 24/7
• Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech Therapy (day shift only)
• Phlebotomy services
• IV/VAT Team available

Charting system: EPIC (preferred)

Alaris infusion devices

Pyxis medication dispensing system

MP50 Philips bedside monitors (wireless)

Traveling nurses may be required to float to different areas, including:

• ICU (for PCU level patients)
• Cardiac Care Unit (CCU)
• Observation Unit
• ED Holding (all service levels within scope and below)
• Overflow areas (for all PCU level patients)