Progressive Care Unit RN
Denton, TX
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary:

Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse (RN) position available in a hospital setting. This role involves managing patients with stroke, cardiac drips, and those on continuous bipap therapy, among other procedures. The unit accommodates a mix of patient needs requiring acute but less intensive care than an intensive care unit, and offers a dynamic environment for professional growth.

Job Details:

• Shifts: Nights, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Valid RN license, at least 1 year of experience, BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), and NIH (National Institutes of Health) certifications.
• Preferred Qualifications: Preceptor experience, charge nurse experience.
• Unit Information:
  • Location: Medical City facility
  • Floor: 2nd floor of the main hospital
  • Bed Capacity: 25 beds
  • Staffing: 54 full-time equivalents
  • Staffing Model: Staffing comprises charge RNs, staff RNs, and PCTs during both day and night shifts
  • Patient Ratios: Typically 4:1 or 5:1
  • Equipment: Bipap, restraints, airvo, bedside monitoring, seizure precautions, telemonitoring
  • EMR System: Meditech
• Responsibilities: Managing stroke patients, cardiac drips, patients on bipap, following unit-specific policies and SOPs, and providing compassionate, team-oriented patient care.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits