Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Newark, DE
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Nights

RN – PCU / Med Stepdown – Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE

• Facility: Christiana Hospital, Newark, Delaware
• Unit: 5A Med Stepdown / PCU
• Position: Travel Registered Nurse – PCU
• Start Date: ASAP
• Firm End Date: March 27, 2027
• Shift: Night Shift – 12-hour shifts
• Hours: 36 hours/week
• Required Experience: Minimum 2 years of PCU/Med-Surg Stepdown experience – no exceptions
• License: Delaware or Compact RN license must be in hand
• Charting: Epic experience required
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:4–5
• Scrub Color: Navy Blue
• Weekend Requirement: Every 3rd weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Interview: Auto Offer – PCU List D
• Local Rule: 50-mile radius rule applies

Clinical Responsibilities / Patient Acuity

• Care for high-acuity PCU/Med Stepdown patients requiring closer monitoring than a traditional medical-surgical unit.
• Manage and monitor patients receiving Amiodarone (Amio), Cardizem, Heparin, Insulin, Nicardipine, and Nitro infusions according to unit protocols.
• Perform frequent assessments, monitor cardiac/hemodynamic status, recognize changes in patient condition, and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Maintain a 1:4–5 nurse-to-patient ratio while providing medication administration, ongoing monitoring, patient education, and comprehensive nursing care.
• Utilize Epic for electronic documentation, care planning, medication administration, assessments, and communication of patient status.