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Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse (RN) Located at the healthcare provider's facility, this role involves providing specialized care within a 28-bed unit focused on neuro and trauma patient populations. The RN will be responsible for managing complex patient conditions, including stroke, seizure, spinal injuries, and trauma cases, utilizing their experience in medical-surgical, progressive care, or intensive care settings.
Job Details Certifications Required: BLS (American Heart Association), NIHSS; Local rate candidates must reside within 80 miles of the facility. Education Requirements and
RN license, with a minimum of 2 years of experience in medical-surgical, progressive care unit, or intensive care settings, including recent experience within the last year.
Night shift, 12-hour shifts, 48 hours per week, with shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM. Responsibilities include titrating drips such as Heparin, Nitro, Diltiazem, Amiodarone, Insulin, and managing ventilator and tracheostomy care. Additional responsibilities include working in a fast-paced environment with ventilator equipment, tracings, and telemetry monitoring.
Travel nurses must be open to first-time travel assignments and training on vents if necessary. Floating: Floating to sister medical-surgical units and other specialties may be required; RN must be open to learning new skills. Shifts & Scheduling: Self-scheduling managed by the unit, with the ability to balance shifts; weekends and holidays are required every other week, with additional holiday coverage approximately two-thirds of the winter months.
Experience or skills in setting within the last year and current vent or trach experience are highly preferred. Benefits The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include: Private housing or generous housing allowance Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage Competitive salaries Referral bonuses Travel reimbursement 401(k) retirement plan Direct deposit/free checking Unlimited free CE credits
About the role
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse (RN) Located at the healthcare provider's facility, this role involves providing specialized care within a 28-bed unit focused on neuro and trauma patient populations.