Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse
Albuquerque, NM
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

PCU RN (Progressive Care Unit) - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Employment Type: Clinical - Nursing
Specialty: PCU RN
Location: Albuquerque, NM

Job Summary

• Provide direct patient care to an assigned group of patients during a shift using the nursing process.
• Ensure safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable care.
• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document individual patient needs, actions taken, and patient responses.
• Coordinate patient care through collaboration with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Initiate, utilize, and document appropriate protocols and standards of care.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians or standard protocols, documenting according to policy.
• Identify and meet patient and family learning and discharge needs throughout the episode of care.
• Supervise Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) and non-licensed assistive personnel clinically.
• Floating between departments and/or local locations within 20 miles is required.

Requirements

• Must successfully pass a Basic Cardiac Arrhythmia (BCA) test onsite before starting the assignment. One retest allowed; failure to pass after retest results in contract cancellation.
• Minimum of 2 years current experience in an 18+ bed telemetry/progressive care unit.
• Must be a team player, flexible, and accustomed to a fast-paced environment.
• Must have successfully completed at least one 13-week travel assignment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Epic Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system.

Contract Length

• Approximately 13 weeks (89 days rounded to 13 weeks).