PCU RN
Hermitage, TN
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse – Travel RN Job in Hermitage, TN

Join a collaborative Progressive Care Unit as a PCU Registered Nurse on a 13-week travel RN assignment in Hermitage, Tennessee 37076, just outside Nashville. This opportunity offers strong teamwork, self-scheduling, and a supportive patient-care culture in a well-equipped unit designed for consistency and work-life balance.

Job Details

• Assignment Type: Travel RN
• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Step-Down Nursing
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour nights
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week; every other weekend required
• Hours: 36 guaranteed hours per week
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $1,640 - $1,730
• Location: Hermitage, Tennessee 37076
• Area Highlight: Convenient access to Nashville, TN healthcare jobs and suburban living

Job Requirements

• Active RN license
• Minimum 1 year of recent nursing experience required; Progressive Care Unit, step-down, or acute care experience strongly preferred
• BLS and ACLS required
• Strong critical thinking and EKG rhythm interpretation skills
• Experience with cardiac drips, insulin drips, and heparin drips
• Ability to manage BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, and multiple oxygen delivery systems
• Experience with stroke and post-cardiac cath care preferred
• Peritoneal dialysis, peripheral IV, tube feeding, and NG/Dobhoff experience preferred
• Comfort working rotating patient assignments and floating between similar care areas as needed

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, compassionate patient care to PCU patients with complex medical needs
• Monitor telemetry, interpret rhythms, and respond quickly to changes in patient condition
• Administer and titrate cardiac, insulin, and heparin drips per protocol
• Support patients requiring advanced oxygen therapy and respiratory support
• Perform hourly rounding on days and every 2-hour rounding on nights
• Deliver patient-centered communication and maintain care boards accurately
• Assist with procedures and unit-specific tasks including wound vac troubleshooting, chest tube care, central line dressing changes, and NG/Dobhoff insertions as appropriate
• Collaborate closely with the healthcare team to maintain a safe, efficient, and family-like unit culture

Apply now for this Tennessee nursing job and join a supportive PCU healthcare team in Hermitage near Nashville.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.