Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse
Hermitage, TN
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Travel RN Opportunity – PCU Unit, Tennessee

Location: Hermitage, Tennessee
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Overview

• Unit: Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
• Beds: Two units – 34 beds (Unit 630) and 25 beds (Unit 633)
• Patient Ratios:

  • Days: 1:4 to 1:5
  • Nights: 1:5 to 1:6
• Staffing:

  • Unit secretaries and tech availability
  • 3 techs on Unit 630 when full, 2 techs on Unit 633 when full
• Equipment:

  • Bipaps, high flow oxygen, Vapotherm
  • Alaris pumps
  • Cardiac, heparin, and insulin drips
  • Peritoneal dialysis
  • Wound vacs (in conjunction with wound care)
• Documentation System: Meditech
• Scheduling:

  • 3 twelve-hour shifts per week
  • Every other weekend required
  • Self-scheduling with 4-week schedules
• Floating Policy: May float between PCU units or to med-surg floors
• Patient Experience:

  • Hourly rounding on days
  • Every 2-hour rounding on nights
  • Use of AIDET communication and communication boards

Required Skills & Experience

• Critical thinking skills
• EKG rhythm interpretation
• Experience with cardiac, insulin, and heparin drips
• Peripheral IV skills
• Preferred: Peritoneal dialysis experience
• Advanced skills:

  • ACLS certification required
  • Experience with bipaps, high flow oxygen, and multiple oxygen delivery systems
  • Stroke and post-cardiac cath care experience
  • Experience with tube feedings and NG/Dobhoff tubes

Procedures Performed on Unit

• Peritoneal dialysis
• Thoracentesis
• Paracentesis
• Chest tube insertions
• Dobhoff/NG tube insertions
• Central line dressing changes
• Troubleshooting wound vacs

Certifications Required

• BLS
• ACLS

Dress Code

• Black scrubs required

Additional Information

• Unit culture is described as caring like family with great teamwork
• Most travelers choose to extend their assignments after their first PCU contract
• Techs are utilized to assist with patient care
• Self-scheduling allows flexibility within the 4-week schedule cycles