Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Lubbock, TX
Talent4Health
3x12 hrs, Nights

RN – PCU (Neuro Tele) 

Location: Lubbock, TX 79410 

Duration: 13 weeks 

Shift: Nights, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM–7:00 AM) | Every other weekend required

Requirements:

• 2 years of RN experience (1 year minimum; first-time travelers accepted)
• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS required
• Any charting system accepted; Epic experience preferred
• PCU/Neuro Tele experience required
• Experience with cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation/management
• Experience with cardiac drips, heparin protocols, and vasoactive drips
• Experience with stroke, neurological, and neurosurgical patients preferred
• Patient ratio: 1:4
• Compact license must be in hand at submission
• Float between units and nearby sister facilities required

Description:

• Provide nursing care to patients in a fast-paced Neuro Tele/PCU unit.
• Monitor and manage patients with TIA, stroke, epilepsy, neurological disorders, and neurosurgical conditions.
• Care for patients undergoing procedures such as craniotomy, ACDF, TLIF, and XLIF.
• Perform cardiac monitoring, interpret dysrhythmias, and respond to emergencies using rapid response/code teams.
• Manage cardiac drips, including Cardene and Heparin, along with other cardiac and vasoactive drips as needed.
• Administer medications, blood products, and IV therapies.
• Manage central and peripheral lines and provide respiratory support, including oxygen administration and non-invasive airway management.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including PT, OT, Speech Therapy, respiratory services, and pharmacy.
• Maintain isolation precautions and follow infection control protocols.
• Float between units as required.