Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $1,930 per week
About the role
We're looking for Progressive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Greenwood, SC. The right RN should have 1‑2 years recent acute care experience. As a PCU Travel Nurse, you will care for patients who require close monitoring and frequent assessment but aren't unstable enough to need ICU care. You will utilize computer equipment to monitor cardiac and other vital information, detect changes, and enable intervention for life‑threatening or emergency situations. Close observation is necessary as many PCU patients receive complex medications, sometimes via intravenous lines that may need adjustment or titration.
Responsibilities
- Provide basic bedside care; stabilize critical cardiac patients
- Change dressings, insert catheters and start IVs
- Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment
- Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, and interpret and record electronic displays
- Initiate corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology
Requirements
- BLS certification
- ACLS certification
- 1‑2 years recent acute care experience
- Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment
Skills
- Able to stand and walk for long periods
- Able to bend, lean and stoop without difficulty
- Able to easily lift 20 pounds; patient lifting may require up to 50 pounds
- Good stress‑coping skills
- Ability to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds
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
Pay
Pay package is based on 12‑hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with a tax‑free stipend amount to be determined.
Schedule
12‑hour night shifts, 36 hours per week, for a 13‑week assignment.