Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
West Chester, PA
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

PCU RN

Shift: Night Shift, 7:00 PM–7:00 AM
Weekend Requirement: Every third weekend
Experience Required: Minimum 2 years
Education: BSN required
Licensure: Active Pennsylvania RN license or Compact RN license
Certifications: BLS/CPR and ACLS required 

Orientation: 11/11/26 needed

No floating required

Unit Overview

The Progressive Care Unit is an 18-bed, high-acuity, fast-paced unit caring for patients who require a higher level of monitoring and intervention than a traditional telemetry unit but do not require ICU-level care. The typical nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:3, based on patient acuity. 

Patient turnover can be significant, with as much as three-quarters of the unit turning over within a 24-hour period. Candidates should therefore be comfortable working in a busy environment with frequent admissions, transfers, and patient downgrades. 

Patient Population & Clinical Experience

The PCU cares for a diverse, medically complex patient population. Nurses may care for patients including:

• Post cardiac catheterization
• Post myocardial infarction (MI)
• Post cardiac stent placement
• Post cardiac ablation
• TAVR patients
• Watchman procedure patients
• Stable post-open-heart patients after line removal
• Patients requiring transvenous pacemakers
• Respiratory failure patients
• Patients requiring BiPAP
• Patients receiving insulin drips
• Kidney and other organ failure patients
• Patients experiencing alcohol or drug withdrawal

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an experienced PCU RN who is comfortable managing high-acuity patients in a fast-moving environment. The nurse should be able to efficiently manage a 1:3 assignment while adapting to frequent admissions, transfers, and changes in patient status.