RN - Progressive Care Unit
Louisville, KY
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

A Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for the care of a group of patients, focusing on safe, effective, patient- and family-centered care, customer satisfaction, and quality outcomes. The RN assists in maintaining a financially stable unit and promotes professional development with an emphasis on evidence-based practice and education. The RN supervises licensed and non-licensed staff members and applies the Kristin M. Swanson Model of Care to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate patient care plans. The role includes mentoring and precepting staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform assessments and reassessments according to policy or patient condition.
• Make sound independent clinical decisions.
• Initiate, prioritize, implement, and revise plans of care.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Monitor and document patient responses to interventions.
• Provide and evaluate education tailored to patient and family needs during stay and at discharge.
• Delegate tasks to licensed and non-licensed personnel.
• Function as a mentor and preceptor.
• Encourage teamwork and communicate opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in quality, safety, and service improvement efforts.
• Comply with regulatory standards and participate in Practice Governance.

Required Qualifications

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of acute care RN experience.

Education

• Nursing Diploma OR Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ASN).

Certifications & Licensure

• Registered Nurse license.
• BLS (Basic Life Support).
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support).
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale).

Additional Information

• No prior travel experience required.