Full employer posting
Night Shift, 7:00 PM–7:00 AM Weekend Requirement: Every third weekend Experience Required: Minimum 2 years
BSN required
Active Pennsylvania RN license or Compact RN license
BLS/CPR and ACLS required Orientation: 11/11/26 needed No floating required Unit Overview The Progressive Care Unit is an 18-bed, high-acuity, fast-paced unit caring for patients who require a higher level of monitoring and intervention than a traditional telemetry unit but do not require ICU-level care. The typical nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:3 , based on patient acuity. Patient turnover can be significant, with as much as three-quarters of the unit turning over within a 24-hour period.
Candidates should therefore be comfortable working in a busy environment with frequent admissions, transfers, and patient downgrades. Patient Population & Clinical Experience The PCU cares for a diverse, medically complex patient population. Nurses may care for patients including: Post cardiac catheterization Post myocardial infarction (MI) Post cardiac stent placement Post cardiac ablation TAVR patients Watchman procedure patients Stable post-open-heart patients after line removal Patients requiring transvenous pacemakers Respiratory failure patients Patients requiring BiPAP Patients receiving insulin drips Kidney and other organ failure patients Patients experiencing alcohol or drug withdrawal Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is an experienced PCU RN who is comfortable managing high-acuity patients in a fast-moving environment .
The nurse should be able to efficiently manage a 1:3 assignment while adapting to frequent admissions, transfers, and changes in patient status.