PCU RN
Raleigh, NC
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

RN Progressive Care Unit

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina Employment Type: Clinical Nursing Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Role Summary

Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards in a hospital setting. Coordinates and delivers patient care using the nursing process. Reports to the Nurse Manager/Director.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competence in caring for patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects of care
• Performs bedside point of care testing as required by the care plan
• Assesses patient and family readiness to learn, and provides patient education with materials suited to the population
• Collaborates with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team on assessment, planning, and evaluation of care
• Assesses and anticipates discharge needs, and consults appropriate resources for complex care or high-risk discharge planning
• Participates in unit goals, performance improvement activities, and cost-effective care

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience (1 year)
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
• NIHSS
• Experience with Epic