PCU RN
Grand Island, NE
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

PCU RN Position - Grand Island, Nebraska

Job Details

• Specialty: PCU RN (Progressive Care Unit)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour shifts (0630-1900, 1830-0700)
• Hours Guaranteed: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: As needed to meet unit needs
• Floating: May float to MedSurg, Inpatient Rehab, or Skilled Care

Experience & Certifications

• Required Specialty Experience: Minimum 1 year of unit experience
• Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Prior Travel Experience: Not specified (assumed not required)

Unit Information

• Department: Stepdown (PCU)
• Number of Beds: 33
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:4-5
• Common Patient Diagnoses:

  • Young adults through geriatrics
  • Sepsis, STEMI, CHF, chest pain, COVID, stroke, renal failure, COPD, DKA
  • Patients with complex medical issues including multisystem failure
• Nursing Duties:

  • RNs required to titrate drips (Heparin, Amiodarone, Cardizem, Nitroglycerin, IV antibiotics, Insulin)
  • RNs must read and interpret telemetry strips
  • Charge nurse present on each shift and takes assignment
• Support Staff: CNAs with a 1:10 ratio (availability fluctuates based on census)
• Respiratory Equipment: BiPAP, Airvo

Orientation & Training

• First week: Classroom orientation
• Followed by: Two 12-hour shifts on the floor
• RN skills exam during orientation (open book, must score 90% to pass)

Additional Information

• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs for RNs
• Work Environment: Busy patient flow with simultaneous admitting, discharging, and shift change within a 6-hour window
• Key Attributes for Success: Strong teamwork, positive attitude, engagement in patient experience, commitment to bedside report and hourly rounding
• Radius Rule: Candidates must live within 50 miles and cannot be currently employed full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit (including CHI and Dignity)
• Driver’s License: Required at submission to verify distance
• Fingernail Policy: Artificial nails prohibited in patient care areas; refusal to comply may result in contract termination
• Return to Office (RTO): Required within 7 days of contract start; no additional RTO approved during contract

This position is ideal for a PCU RN with at least 1 year of unit experience, current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.