Progressive Care Unit RN
Anderson, IN
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit, provides specialized care for medically complex patients who require close monitoring and frequent assessment outside of intensive care. The role delivers patient-centered care, manages complex conditions, interprets cardiac rhythms and clinical data, and collaborates with a multidisciplinary healthcare team in a fast-paced environment.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Valid nursing license with license verification.
• Additional Information:
  • Provide direct care to patients requiring telemetry, frequent monitoring, and specialized interventions.
  • Perform comprehensive respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, and hemodynamic assessments.
  • Monitor cardiac rhythms, vital signs, laboratory results, and patient responses to treatment.
  • Administer medications, including intravenous medications, and manage intravenous infusions as appropriate.
  • Care for patients with telemetry monitoring, central lines, peripherally inserted central catheters, oxygen therapy, high-flow oxygen, continuous positive airway pressure, and bilevel positive airway pressure according to unit policy.
  • Recognize signs of patient deterioration and escalate care or activate rapid response procedures as needed.
  • Implement and evaluate individualized care plans while maintaining accurate documentation in the electronic medical record.
  • Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, physical therapy, case management, and other disciplines to support patient outcomes.
  • Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, and discharge instructions.
  • Follow infection prevention protocols, fall precautions, and patient safety standards.
  • Care for patients with cardiac, neurological, stroke, dialysis, postoperative, respiratory, and general medical-surgical needs.

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