Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Potsdam, NY
MedCadre
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Title: RN – PCU

Location: Potsdam, NY 13676
Duration: 13 Weeks+extensions
Start Date: 07/27/2026
Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (19:00 - 07:00)

Weekend Requirement: Every other

Job Overview:

A Registered Nurse (RN) – Progressive Care Unit (PCU) provides specialized nursing care to patients who require close monitoring and a higher level of care than a medical-surgical unit but do not require intensive care. PCU nurses assess patient conditions, administer medications, monitor cardiac rhythms, collaborate with the healthcare team, and educate patients and families.

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) NY license
• Minimum 1 years of PCU experience
• BLS
• ACLS
• NIHSS

Note:
Traveler Experience: 1st timers are accepted
Locals accepted (Y/N): No, must be >50 miles
 

Required Skills

• Accessing/Managing Ports
• Blood Product Administration
• Central line care/management
• Peripheral Line Care/Management
• Phlebotomy
• PICC line management
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Oncology
• Administration of chemotherapy
• Monitoring Chemotherapy
• Respiratory
• BiPAP/CPAP management

Roles & Responsibilities

• Assess, monitor, and document patients' physical and mental status.
• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients with cardiac, respiratory, neurological, and post-surgical conditions.
• Continuously monitor cardiac rhythms using telemetry.
• Administer medications, IV therapies, blood products, and treatments as prescribed.
• Recognize and respond promptly to changes in patient condition.
• Manage patients receiving oxygen therapy, BiPAP/CPAP, and other respiratory support.
• Care for patients with central lines, PICC lines, Foley catheters, chest tubes, and wound drains.
• Perform wound care and dressing changes.
• Monitor laboratory results and report abnormal findings to the provider.
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, case managers, and other healthcare professionals.
• Educate patients and families on disease management, medications, and discharge instructions.
• Maintain accurate and timely electronic medical record (EMR) documentation.