Travel PCU Registered Nurse - $1,904 per week

About the role

We're looking for Progressive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Roanoke, VA. The right RN should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience.

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.

Qualifications

• ACLS, BLS, NIH
• 1 Year experience
• Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

Skills

• Care for patients who require close monitoring and frequent assessment, but aren't unstable enough to need ICU care.
• Utilize computer equipment to monitor cardiac and other vital information, detecting any changes and thereby enabling intervention of life-threatening or emergency situations.
• Close observation is necessary as many PCU patients receive a significant amount of complex medications, sometimes through an intravenous line that may need to be adjusted or titrated.
• Should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty.
• Should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times.
• Must possess good skills for coping with stress and be able 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