Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,150 per week
TotalMed, Evansville, IN, United States
Job Description & Requirements
TNAA TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position in Evansville, Indiana. This 13‑week, 36‑hour per week assignment involves 12‑hour night shifts and is a travel opportunity.
Specialty:
PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Discipline:
RN
Duration:
13 weeks
Hours:
36 hours per week
Shift:
12 hours, nights
Employment Type:
Travel
We're looking for Progressive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening. The right RN should have 1–2 years of recent acute care experience.
Responsibilities
As a PCU Travel Nurse, you will care for patients who require close monitoring and frequent assessment, but are not unstable enough to need ICU care. You will use computer equipment to monitor cardiac and other vital information, detecting changes to enable intervention in life‑threatening or emergency situations. Many PCU patients receive complex medications, sometimes through intravenous lines that may need adjustment or titration. The PCU RN is sometimes also called a step‑down nurse, and the unit is also known as cardiac step‑down, medical step‑down, neuro step‑down, surgical step‑down and ER holding.
Tasks
Provide basic bedside care and stabilize critical cardiac patients.
Change dressings, insert catheters and start IVs.
Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions.
Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, and interpret and record electronic displays.
Initiate corrective action whenever monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.
PCU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods, bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs must be able to lift 20 pounds easily and may occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. The fast‑paced environment requires strong stress‑coping skills and the ability to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds.
Requirements
BLS, ACLS, NIH, 2 Years of experience
Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.
Benefits
Weekly pay
Guaranteed hours
Continuing education
401(k) retirement plan
Sick pay
Wellness and fitness programs
Referral bonus
Employee assistance programs
Medical benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
Benefits start day 1
TotalMed Travel Job ID #1394265. Pay package is based on 12‑hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with a tax‑free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Progressive Care Unit - PCU RN - Travel Nurse.
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TNAA TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position in Evansville, Indiana. This 13‑week, 36‑hour per week assignment involves 12‑hour night shifts and is a travel opportunity.
Specialty:
PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Discipline:
RN
Duration:
13 weeks
Hours:
36 hours per week
Shift:
12 hours, nights
Employment Type:
Travel
We're looking for Progressive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening. The right RN should have 1–2 years of recent acute care experience.
Responsibilities
As a PCU Travel Nurse, you will care for patients who require close monitoring and frequent assessment, but are not unstable enough to need ICU care. You will use computer equipment to monitor cardiac and other vital information, detecting changes to enable intervention in life‑threatening or emergency situations. Many PCU patients receive complex medications, sometimes through intravenous lines that may need adjustment or titration. The PCU RN is sometimes also called a step‑down nurse, and the unit is also known as cardiac step‑down, medical step‑down, neuro step‑down, surgical step‑down and ER holding.
Tasks
Provide basic bedside care and stabilize critical cardiac patients.
Change dressings, insert catheters and start IVs.
Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions.
Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, and interpret and record electronic displays.
Initiate corrective action whenever monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.
PCU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods, bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs must be able to lift 20 pounds easily and may occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. The fast‑paced environment requires strong stress‑coping skills and the ability to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds.
Requirements
BLS, ACLS, NIH, 2 Years of experience
Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.
Benefits
Weekly pay
Guaranteed hours
Continuing education
401(k) retirement plan
Sick pay
Wellness and fitness programs
Referral bonus
Employee assistance programs
Medical benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
Benefits start day 1
TotalMed Travel Job ID #1394265. Pay package is based on 12‑hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with a tax‑free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Progressive Care Unit - PCU RN - Travel Nurse.
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