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

ob Description: Registered Nurse (RN) – Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Neuro Telemetry

Facility: Providence Covenant Medical Center
Location: 3615 19th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410
Job ID: 3504274
Facility Req: 10915
Specialty: PCU / Neuro Telemetry
Contract Duration: 13 weeks
Start Date: November 2, 2026
Open Positions: 1
Shift: Night Shift – 3 × 12-hour shifts
Shift Timing: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Experience Required: 2 years listed in job requirements; facility overview states 1 year, so confirm eligibility with the recruiter
Patient Ratio: Typically 1:4; weekends may be 1:5
Weekend Requirement: 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule
Floating: Required between units
Charting System: Epic
Call Requirement: None
Block Scheduling: Not available
First-Time Travelers: Accepted
Base Bill Rate: $77.76/hour (agency bill rate; candidate pay is separate)

Position Overview

Providence Covenant Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for its Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Neuro Telemetry unit. This is a fast-paced acute-care environment providing care to patients with complex neurological and neurosurgical conditions, including stroke, TIA, epilepsy, traumatic injuries, and post-operative neurosurgical needs.

The RN will provide comprehensive nursing care, monitor patients' neurological and cardiac status, administer medications and drips within facility protocols, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to achieve positive patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to PCU, step-down, and neuro telemetry patients.
• Monitor cardiac rhythms and interpret and manage dysrhythmias.
• Assess neurological status and care for patients with stroke, TIA, epilepsy, and other neurological conditions.
• Care for neurosurgical patients, including those recovering from craniotomy, ACDF, TLIF, and XLIF procedures.
• Monitor patients with subdural hematomas and other complex neurological conditions.
• Administer medications, IV therapies, and blood products according to physician orders and facility protocols.
• Manage cardiac and vasoactive drips within authorized protocols; titrate drips when clinically required and permitted.
• Follow heparin protocols and manage Cardene and other drips as appropriate.
• Provide oxygen therapy and non-invasive airway support as needed.
• Respond to emergencies and collaborate with Rapid Response and Code teams.
• Maintain central and peripheral line care.
• Follow infection prevention, isolation precautions, and PPE requirements.
• Collaborate with physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, respiratory services, and other interdisciplinary team members.
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately in Epic.
• Float to other units as assigned and within the RN's scope of practice.

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license valid for practice in Texas.
• Relevant acute-care nursing experience in PCU, step-down, telemetry, or a closely related specialty.
• Ability to provide care in a fast-paced hospital environment.
• Knowledge of cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and emergency response.
• Ability to assess and monitor patients with neurological and cardiac conditions.
• Willingness to work night shifts, every-other-weekend rotations, and float between units.
• Ability to use an electronic medical record system; Epic is the facility's current EHR.

Required Certifications

• BLS – Basic Life Support
• ACLS – Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
• NIHSS – National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale

Please confirm current certification requirements and validity before submission.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• PCU, DOU, IMC, step-down, or telemetry experience.
• Neurological and neurosurgical patient care.
• Stroke and epilepsy monitoring experience.
• Cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia management.
• IV therapy, phlebotomy, central line care, and peripheral line management.
• Blood product administration.
• Heparin protocols and management of Cardene and other cardiac or vasoactive drips.
• Insulin drip titration.
• Experience in a Level II trauma center or teaching hospital.

Unit and Facility Details

• Facility Type: Short-term acute-care hospital.
• Trauma Level: Level II Trauma Center.
• Total Staffed Beds: 379.
• Unit Beds: 29.
• Daily Census: Approximately 27.
• Patient Population: Neurological, neurosurgical, stroke, TIA, epilepsy, and trauma patients.
• Epilepsy Monitoring: Four designated beds with continuous EEG monitoring.
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:4; weekends may be 1:5.
• Orientation: 12 hours listed in unit details; rate section separately lists 40 hours as non-billable. Confirm the applicable orientation schedule with the recruiter.
• Scrub Color: Solid navy blue for licensed nursing personnel. Print tops are not accepted, except in designated units.
• Parking: Free in unrestricted employee/visitor surface parking areas.
• COVID-19 Vaccine: Not required under the listed facility guideline.
• Flu Vaccine: Facility requirement not specified.

Schedule and Contract Requirements

• Three 12-hour night shifts per week.
• 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM.
• Six weekend shifts per six-week schedule period.
• Floating between units is required.
• No on-call requirement.
• Block scheduling is not available.
• 48-hour workweeks may be approved, subject to facility scheduling and applicable contract terms.
• One pre-approved time-off request is listed; confirm details with the recruiter.

Candidate Screening Checklist

Before submission, confirm that the candidate:

1. Has a valid Texas RN license.
2. Meets the facility's required acute-care nursing experience criteria.
3. Holds current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications.
4. Has appropriate PCU, step-down, telemetry, or neuro telemetry experience.
5. Is comfortable working nights and every other weekend.
6. Is willing to float between units.
7. Has experience with Epic or can meet the facility's charting requirements.
8. Can start on or around November 2, 2026.

Interested candidates: Please share your updated resume, RN license details, certification status, and availability to start.