Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Concord, NC
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Nights

Travel RN – Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Location: Concord, NC
Shift: 12-Hour Nights (36 hours/week)
Shift Hours: 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM
Contract Schedule: Every 6 weeks

Facility Highlights

• 457-bed teaching hospital
• Level III Trauma Center
• Chest Pain Center
• Stroke Center of Excellence
• Bariatric Center of Excellence
• Free employee parking

Traveler Requirement:

• Permanent residence must be at least 50 miles from the facility.

Unit Information

• 20-bed Progressive Care Unit
• Includes 3 progressive care beds within the department
• Strong teamwork and supportive unit culture

Patient Population

• Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic (HPB) surgeries
  • Whipple procedures
  • Liver resections
  • Distal pancreas/spleen surgeries
  • Pancreatitis
• Women's Surgery
  • Hysterectomies
  • Mastectomies
• Plastic Surgery
  • DIEP flap breast reconstruction
  • Panniculectomy

Nurse-to-Patient Ratio

• Typical: 1:4–6
• During surge: 1:7–8

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 18 months of recent PCU experience
• First-time travelers are not preferred, but will be considered

Required Licensure & Certifications

• Active RN License
• BLS
• ACLS
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

Required Skills

• Surgical drain management
• Central line care
• G/J tube management
• Nasogastric (NG) tube placement and management
• Heparin drip management
• Cardiac drip management
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Post-operative surgical patient care

Department Support

• CNAs assist with:
  • Blood draws
  • Foley catheter insertion/removal
  • Patient care
• Charge nurse assists with:
  • Patient care
  • Medication administration
  • Admissions
• IV/Vascular Access Team available
• Night shift resource nurse/mentor
• Telemetry technicians for cardiac monitoring

Technology

• EMR: Epic
• IV Pumps: Alaris
• Medication Dispensing: Omnicell
• Monitors: Philips
• Additional Equipment:
  • Bladder scanner
  • EKG machine
  • Transport monitors
  • Bedside telemetry monitors
  • Patient Safety Net system

Floating

• Required within Region 1 and within scope of practice.

Orientation

• New Employee Orientation (NEO)
• 2 days of unit-specific orientation

Scheduling & Expectations

• Every other weekend
• Travelers work 75% of holidays
• Up to 6 days of requested time off (RTO) may be approved (excluding holidays)
• If contracted hours are not met due to approved RTO, time may be added to the end of the contract

Dress Code

• Navy blue scrubs

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