Progressive Care Unit RN
Aurora, CO
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Travel RN - PCU (Progressive Care Unit)

Location: Aurora, Colorado
Employment Type: Travel

Unit Information

• Unit: PCU (Progressive Care Unit)
• Number of Beds: 345
• Staff Float Pool: Approximately 80
• Shifts:

  • Day Shift: RNs and CNAs on most units
  • Night Shift: RNs and CNAs on most units
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:5 (varies between units and shifts)
• Equipment: Various medical equipment
• EMR System: Meditech

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Registered Nurse License
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NIH Certification

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience in Telemetry nursing (strong Telemetry experience required)
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required

Preferred Qualifications

• Chemo Certification (preferred, for potential scheduling on Oncology unit)

Typical Procedures & Patient Population

• Care for a large cardiac patient population
• Work on 2 Telemetry floors and the PCU
• Floating to all inpatient Med/Tele and Rehab units

Personality & Work Environment

• Flexibility and willingness to float between units is essential
• Team player with compassion
• Supportive, family-like work environment where staff care for each other
• Great learning opportunity to care for patients with varied acute and chronic medical issues

Contract Length

• 13 weeks