Progressive Care Unit RN
Plano, TX
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Progressive Care Unit in Plano, Texas. This rapid-response assignment supports a 34-bed neuro-focused progressive care unit caring for patients requiring close monitoring and neurological assessments. The assignment is scheduled for six weeks and requires 48 hours per week on night shifts.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts are 12 hours, with a minimum of 48 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification are required at submission.
• Preferred Qualifications: Progressive care or neuro experience is preferred.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient ratios are typically 1:4, with flexibility up to 1:5.
  • Patient populations include altered mental status, traumatic brain injury, cerebrovascular accident, transient ischemic attack, seizures, epilepsy monitoring, downgraded traumatic brain injury, and post-operative craniotomy patients who are not immediate post-operative.
  • Neuro assessments may be performed as frequently as every four hours.
  • The unit may care for patients with radial access without intervention, pacemakers, orthopedic conditions, spine conditions cleared by neurosurgery, cardiac conditions, and multiple sclerosis.
  • Telemetry monitoring is utilized.
  • Weekend coverage includes four weekends per four-week schedule, with two major holidays required.
  • The unit follows stroke-specific documentation requirements.

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