PCU Registered Nurse
Omaha, NE
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights
Referral Bonus

🏥 Travel RN – Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

⏰ Shift & Weekly Hours

• Shift Options:
  • Days: 6:30 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Nights: 6:30 PM – 7:00 AM
• Schedule: 3 × 12-hour shifts
• Weekly Hours: 36 Hours/Week
• Scheduling Cycle: 6-week schedule created by unit schedulers

🚨 Important Facility Requirements

Orientation Exam (Pass/Fail)

• Open-book exam on Friday during orientation
• Based on skills and information taught during orientation week
• All resources are provided
• Minimum passing score: 90%
• Failure to achieve 90% results in contract termination

Radius Rule

• Candidate must live more than 50 miles from the facility
• Driver's License required at submission
• Address on license will be used to verify eligibility

Employment Restriction

Candidates cannot currently be employed as:

• Full-Time
• Part-Time
• PRN

With any:

• CommonSpirit facility
• CHI facility
• Dignity Health facility

📋 Required Qualifications

Experience

• Strong recent PCU/Stepdown experience
• Comfortable in a high-acuity, high-flow unit
• Ability to manage frequent admissions, transfers, and discharges

Certifications

✅ BLS
✅ ACLS
✅ NIHSS

🏥 Unit Overview

Department

• Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Beds

• 28 Beds

Patient Ratio

• 1:4 RN-to-Patient Ratio

Patient Population

• Adult patients
• Mixed Medical/Surgical
• Cardiac patients
• Stroke patients
• Primarily admitted through the Emergency Department

💉 Drips & Clinical Skills

Titration Required

RNs are expected to titrate drips.

Common Drips

• Heparin
• Octreotide
• Insulin
• Maintenance IV medications

Telemetry

• Telemetry monitoring available
• RNs must independently read and interpret telemetry strips

👩‍⚕️ Support Staff

Charge Nurse

• Present on every shift

Patient Care Technicians

• Available
• Ratio approximately 1:14

Additional Resources

• Unit Secretary (2–3 days/week)
• Stocking Clerk (3 days/week)

🏥 Equipment Available

• Code Carts
• LUCAS Devices
• Hoyer Lifts
• Sit-to-Stand Equipment
• Telemetry Monitoring

🧭 Floating Requirements

Travelers must be willing to float to:

• Med-Surg
• Other hospital units
• ICU (within competency)
• Emergency Department (within competency)

Assignments will be based on skill set and patient care needs.

📅 Weekend & Holiday Requirements

Weekend Requirement

• 6 weekend shifts during each 6-week schedule period
• For night shift, weekends include:
  • Friday
  • Saturday

Holiday Requirement

• Rotated with permanent staff

👕 Dress Code

• Navy Blue Scrubs

Fingernail Policy

🚫 Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care areas.

Failure to remove artificial nails will result in termination of the contract.

🎓 Orientation

First Week

• Classroom orientation
• Skills training
• Required pass/fail exam

Unit Orientation

• 2 × 12-hour orientation shifts on the unit

📅 Time-Off Policy

• RTO must be submitted upfront
• Maximum of 7 days per 13-week contract
• Additional RTO requests will not be approved after submission