Progressive Care Unit RN
San Francisco, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit (PCU). This role provides care to adult and geriatric patients with complex medical and post-transplant conditions in a progressive care setting. Responsibilities include comprehensive assessments, medication administration, cardiac rhythm interpretation, monitoring of vital signs and fluid balance, and collaboration with multidisciplinary support services.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Active California Registered Nurse license in hand
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Two years of acute hospital experience, including medical-surgical, telemetry, and/or stepdown experience
  • Travel nursing experience
  • Teaching hospital experience
  • Required electronic health record charting experience
  • Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination and booster; medical or religious exemptions may be considered
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Transplant nursing experience
• Additional Information:
  • Care is provided to adult and geriatric patients with pre- and post-transplant conditions, including end-stage renal disease, end-stage liver disease, diabetes, hypertension, and complications requiring readmission.
  • Patient populations may include kidney, pancreas, liver, and auto-islet transplant recipients.
  • Clinical responsibilities include administering medications, interpreting cardiac arrhythmias, reviewing diagnostic and laboratory data, and conducting comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments.
  • Knowledge of organ-specific diseases and immunosuppressive agents is required.
  • Procedures may include kidney and liver biopsies, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, ultrasound, paracentesis, transesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography, and post-cardiac-catheterization care.
  • Support services include physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, transportation, and unit secretarial support.
  • Two professional references from the most recent employer are required at submission.

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