Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse
Des Moines, IA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (RN) – Progressive Care Unit (PCU) (Days)

Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Employment Type: Temporary
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Work primarily on a Progressive Care Unit with patient types including post-TNK, orthopedic, crani-neurosurgery, laminectomies, and polytrauma.
• Float across multiple medical-surgical units and campuses.
• Patient ratio approximately 1:5-6 with a 25-bed unit.
• Care involves drips/titrations such as heparin gtts, PCAs, and 3% sodium.
• Use of equipment including lift equipment, telemetry, chest tubes, and Airvo.
• Required to work 1-2 of 3 upcoming summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day) unless the unit is closed.
• EMR system used: EPIC.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 24 months of experience in Stepdown, Progressive Care, or Medical-Surgical nursing in a hospital or medical center setting.
• Experience in neuro/neurology care and orthopedic care required; trauma care experience highly preferred.
• Experience administering heparin and PCA medications required; experience with 3% sodium preferred.
• Experience using and reading lift equipment, telemetry, chest tubes, and Airvo required.
• Must have completed at least one prior travel nursing contract within the last 12 months (no first-time travelers).
• Active Iowa RN license or compact/multistate license at time of application.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required; can be obtained during onboarding.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Skills checklist specific to Medical-Surgical or Medical-Surgical/Telemetry discipline required.
• Professional references or performance evaluations from within the last 24 months preferred.

Additional Information

• Orientation date provided (June 22).
• Night shift ACLS certification is a nice-to-have but not required.
• Work history and resume must clearly demonstrate required experience.
• Call-back and on-call pay policies apply (details not included here).

Shift

• Days