Progressive Care Unit RN
Auburn, WA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Auburn or Covington. This floating position provides care for Progressive Care Unit-level patients and lower-acuity patients, with most assignments supporting emergency department overflow. The role requires strong clinical judgment in managing complex medical conditions, invasive lines, respiratory support, cardiac rhythms, and intravenous medication titration.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; experience with cardiac rhythm interpretation, tracheostomy and bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) management for stable patients, invasive line management, ostomies, drains, chest tubes, lumbar drains, intravenous medication titration, and care of Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment (CIWA) patients; Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience using EPIC is required.
• Preferred Qualifications: Consideration is given to first-time travelers.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care throughout Auburn or Covington for Progressive Care Unit-level patients and lower-acuity patients, primarily supporting emergency department overflow.
  • Expected patient ratio is 1:4.
  • Patient populations may include respiratory distress, end-stage renal disease (ESRD), acute kidney injury (AKI), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, sepsis, postoperative patients, cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs), alcohol-related conditions, overdose, congestive heart failure (CHF), and post-catheterization or interventional radiology (IR) patients.
  • Clinical responsibilities include management of tracheostomies, bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP), invasive lines, ostomies, general drains, chest tubes, lumbar drains, and intravenous medications.
  • Scrubs may be any color; navy blue is preferred, and camouflage is not preferred.

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