Progressive Care Unit RN
Mckeesport, PA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse (RN) Located in a healthcare facility, this role involves delivering superior quality nursing care aligned with organizational values. The RN maintains a focus on patient safety, oversees care plans, and supervises Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, and orientees to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Job Details

• Certifications and Qualifications: BLS Certification and ACLS Certification required prior to first shift. Experience requirement: 0 years.
• Schedule: 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Performs nursing assessments within 8 hours of patient admission, forming the basis for individualized care plans.
• Collaborates with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team to identify educational needs and goals.
• Provides timely and accurate documentation of assessment data, interventions, and patient responses in the medical records.
• Participates in the patient rehabilitation program on the assigned unit and is responsible for direct patient care utilizing the nursing process.
• Initiates discharge planning and patient teaching starting from the day of admission.
• Communicates changes in patient status effectively to support continuity of care.
• Delegates appropriately and supervises ancillary nursing personnel using problem solving techniques in decision making, organizing, and prioritizing.
• Ensures personal and environmental safety in accordance with hospital and nursing policies.
• Contributes to a positive, collaborative, and efficient work environment through team building activities and effective communication with management.
• Assumes charge responsibility following orientation as requested.
• Pursues ongoing professional development through continuing education and self-study.
• Performs additional duties as requested to support patient care and unit operations.

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