Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Greenville, NC
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Travel RN – Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Position: Registered Nurse – PCU
Shift: Nights, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
Schedule: 3 × 12-hour shifts, 36 hours/week
Contract: 13 weeks
Start: Any Monday
Experience: 2 years of PCU experience
License: RN License – Compact accepted
Certifications: ACLS-AHA, BLS-AHA
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week
Patient Ratio: 1:4–1:5
Unit: 24-bed monitored flex unit (Intermediate/General)
Local Rule: 80-mile local radius
Floating: VI required
Scheduling: Self-scheduling

Required Clinical Skills

• Strong cardiac experience
• IV insertion/start
• Arterial and central line management
• Dubhoff/NGT placement and management
• J-tube/PEG/chest tube management
• Pacemaker management
• PCA and epidural management
• Peripheral and arterial lab draws
• Various IV drips, including cardiac, Lasix, insulin, heparin, and antihypertensive drips
• TEE and cardioversion support
• Chest tube placement and thoracentesis support

Patient Population

Primarily post-operative cardiac, thoracic, and vascular patients requiring intermediate-level care and continuous monitoring.

Additional Requirements

• PCU Skills Checklist
• RN Pharmacology A
• Core Mandatory Nursing exams