Progressive Care Unit RN
Beaver Dam, WI
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit (PCU). This role provides care in a mixed-acuity setting for Progressive Care Unit (PCU), medical-surgical, telemetry, and occasional intensive care patients. The position serves adult and geriatric populations and requires strong acute-care nursing skills, cardiac monitoring expertise, and the ability to manage varying patient acuities.

Job Details

• Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with a minimum of 48 hours per week. Weekend rotation, alternating holiday coverage, and standby call as needed are required.
• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse license; at least 2 years of Registered Nurse experience in medical-surgical and Progressive Care Unit (PCU) settings; inpatient acute-care experience within the last 3 years in the submitted specialty; first-time travelers must have at least 3 years of experience in a hybrid unit; Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications from the American Heart Association (AHA); required influenza vaccination, with medical or religious exemptions permitted; successful completion of a telemetry examination before assignment start.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous charge experience.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • The unit is a mixed-acuity setting caring for Progressive Care Unit (PCU), medical-surgical, telemetry, and occasional intensive care patients.
  • Patient populations include adults and geriatric patients with medical, cardiac, respiratory, orthopedic, and general surgical conditions.
  • Clinical responsibilities may include telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, cardiac and vasoactive drip management, ventilator care, central-line and chest-tube management, wound care, tracheostomy care, blood-product administration, and post-neurosurgical care.
  • Standby call is required as needed, and patient assignments vary according to acuity.
  • Bedside shift reporting, utilization of AIDET, and hourly rounding are required.
  • A telemetry examination must be passed before the assignment begins, with separate adult and pediatric rhythm-identification criteria and a passing score of at least 80%.

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