Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Spokane Valley, WA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Progressive Care Unit in Spokane Valley, WA. This position provides care for progressive care, medical-surgical, and acute respiratory patients across multiple inpatient areas. The role requires strong assessment and clinical skills, including cardiac rhythm interpretation, management of complex drips, respiratory support, wound care, and central line care.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 1 year of true telemetry or Progressive Care Unit experience; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; cardiac rhythm interpretation competency; skills in high-flow oxygen, chest tubes, peripheral intravenous starts and maintenance, wound care and dressing changes, wound vacuums, drains, nephrostomy tubes, pain management, patient-controlled analgesia, central line management, and cardiac rhythm interpretation.
• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.; 36 hours per week; every other weekend rotation; one holiday per contract; no scheduled on-call requirement.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: Patient populations include medical, surgical, orthopedic, respiratory, observation, and progressive care patients. Progressive care assignments may include atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response, frequent assessments, and medical and surgical progressive care cases. Medical-surgical assignments may include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, sepsis, acute or chronic kidney disease, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, cellulitis, pancreatitis, gastrointestinal surgery, genitourinary procedures, gynecological surgery, podiatry, and ear, nose, and throat procedures. Acute respiratory assignments may include pneumonia, congestive heart failure, high-flow oxygen, and bilevel positive airway pressure. The role may involve caring for patients throughout the facility within the scope of practice. Orientation includes classroom training, skills validation, and unit-based orientation. A cardiac rhythm interpretation examination must be passed during the compliance process before starting.

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