PCU Registered Nurse
Florence, AL
LifePoint
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse (PCU) - Travel Assignment

Location: Florence, Alabama
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Critical Care Stepdown (Progressive Care Unit)
• Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM (Night Shift)
• Weekly Hours: 36 hours guaranteed
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Call: None
• Number of Openings: 2

Unit Information

• Unit: 2nd Floor, 31 beds
• Patient Population: Adult and Geriatric
• Patient Ratios: 1 nurse to 4-5 patients
• Equipment: Baxter IV pumps, occasional epidural pumps
• Electronic Health Record (EHR): Meditech

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Alabama
• Minimum 1 year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with cardiac drips
• Experience managing chest tubes

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with critical care stepdown/PCU and TR bands
• Familiarity with common diagnoses such as post vascular surgery, post CABG, CVA, respiratory failure, heart failure, chest pain/post cath lab

Additional Information

• Float: Possible to med-surg unit but unlikely
• Personality Fit: Kind, respectful, team player, punctual, flexible
• Dress Code: Royal blue scrubs

No prior travel experience requirement specified.