Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,400 per week
Cross Country Nurses · Wheeling, WV · 4 days ago
On-siteInternship
Job Summary
The position involves providing specialized patient care in a designated step down setting with a focus on post-operative and cardiac patients.
Job Details
- Shift: 12-hour rotating shifts, including day and night rotations, with weekends scheduled as part of the rotation.
- Schedule: 12-hour day/night rotate, weekends as scheduled.
Required Qualifications
- Licensure to submit;
- ACLS and BLS certifications;
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant clinical experience.
Responsibilities
- Managing patients with conditions including bradycardia, A-fib, CHF, NSTEMI, PVD, PE, CVA/TIA, and post-operative procedures such as lobectomy and chest tube management.
- RNs are required to titrate drips like Cardizem, amiodarone, and heparin per ordered parameters.
Additional Information
- The unit operates with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4-6 and utilizes Allscripts charting system.
- The orientation is 12-hour shifts with a preceptor.
- IV therapy is managed by an IV team, and the unit adheres to hospital policies including self-scheduling via a scheduling committee and a two-week rotation of days and nights if rotating.
Benefits
- 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.