Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Winston-Salem, NC
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Nights

JOB DESCRIPTION:
RN - PCU

Shift: 12hr Night Shift - 36
Shift Information: 1830-0700
Clinical Interviewing- Yes/No: No
On Call, Call Back Requirements: None
Weekend Rotation: EOW
Holiday Requirements: 50%
Floating Requirements: Could float to other units within scope of practice and below (7 Ardmore, 7 Reynolds, 5 Reynolds, Day Hospital, 5CC West will be likely units to float, but could float to other units)

About Facility:
o Winston-Salem, NC 27157
o 885 licensed beds
o Level 1 Trauma Designation
o Teaching Hospital: Yes, Academic Medical Center
o Chest Pain Center
o Stroke Center

Unit Information:
o New unit opening 2/3/2026. Will initially open as high acuity PCU and transition to ICU by end of 2026
o Beds: 10-12
o Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years of ICU or PCU experience, CVICU preferred
Starting the end of September 2026/beginning of October 2026, this experience will need to be 2 years of ICU specific experience
o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
o Heavy cardiac – CHF, cardiomyopathy, tamponade, shock, STEMI/NSTEMI, post-cath, dysrhythmias, arrhythmias, post-pacemaker/ablations, external/temporary pacers, post-CABG/open hearts, heart transplants (2-4 per month), post-vascular surgeries (AAA, fem-pops); EVARs and thoracic outlets (experience not required)

Patient Ratios:
o Initially, will be 1:3-4. Once transitioned to ICU will be 1:2-3. Even if patients have Impella, could be 1:3 as they are typically stable waiting for transplants

Required License, National Certification, Certs:
o BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

Skills required:
o General nursing skills, general ICU skills, experience with above patients
o Swanz and Impella experience required
o Wound care and dressing changes a must as will see several post-surgical patients, defibrillation, EKG interpretation, post-arrest, cardioversions, manage and pull sheaths, bipap/cpap/hi-flow, chest tubes, trachs, art lines, all drips (pressors, cardiac, sedation, etc.). Will see vented patients once unit transitions to ICU
o Once unit transitions to ICU, travelers will be expected to care for fresh open hearts
o Highly preferred to have experience with LVAD and post-cardiac transplant patients, but can train here
o No ECMO. IABPS will be accepted once unit transitions to ICU

Support within the Department:
o 1 CNA
o No unit secretary initially but will have one once transitioned to ICU
o Charge nurse – does not take patients
o Manager there in the morning, ANM there until midnight
o Phlebotomy
o PICC Team here
o Resource Nurse – charge RN for 5 Reynolds will help support this unit too
o RT 24/7
o Hospitalist 24/7
o Intensivist 24/7
o Resident physician
o Remote Tele Techs – will call RN directly for issues. Check off strips every few hours. Monitors in every room too

Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: EPIC
o IV Pump: Alaris
o Med dispensing: Omnicell

Floating: If yes, where:
o Could float to other units within scope of practice and below (7 Ardmore, 7 Reynolds, 5 Reynolds, Day Hospital, 5CC West will be likely units to float, but could float to other units)
o Will be put in rotation with other travelers

Orientation (facility and unit):
o NEO
o 2 shifts of orientation on shift hired into
Other notes:
o Scrub Color: Royal Blue
o Parking: Free



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