Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Roanoke, VA
Wellspring Nurse Source
3x12 hrs, Nights

Position Overview

The Registered Nurse in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) will provide high-quality care to medical and renal patients, ensuring optimal clinical outcomes through effective nursing practices.

Scheduling Details

• Shift Hours: 3x12s, 6:45 PM - 7:15 AM
• Weekend Requirement: May be every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week scheduling block.
• Holiday Requirement: Must work one holiday per 13-week contract.
• Floating: May be required to float within skillset.

Charting

Experience with Epic charting is required.

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)

Required Clinical Skills

• Cardiac: Proficient in cardiac monitoring, management of dysrhythmias, and administration of cardiac drips (without titration).
• IV/Line: Skilled in IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and central and peripheral line care.
• Respiratory: Capable of providing respiratory support via nasal cannula and oxygen administration as well as non-invasive airway management.
• Rapid Response/Isolation: Familiar with rapid response protocols, code teams involvement, and maintaining isolation precautions.
• Additional: Experience in PCU, DOU, IMC, or stepdown settings is preferred.

Unit Details

• Patient Ratios: 1:5, serving adult and geriatric populations.
• Unit Specialization: Dedicated to patients with chronic ventilation needs, primarily serving hospitalist medicine patients with renal and other medical diagnoses.
• Additional Responsibilities: May provide care for gastrointestinal, pulmonary, and other surgical or procedural patients covered by hospitalists.

Facility Highlights

This facility is a private, not-for-profit, general acute care teaching hospital equipped with 703 licensed beds. It serves as the region's only Level I Trauma Center (both adult and pediatric) and is recognized as a certified stroke center. The facility has achieved Magnet designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, emphasizing its commitment to excellence in nursing for over twenty years.