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

RN – PCU (Progressive Care Unit) Job Breakdown

1. Position Details

• Position: Registered Nurse (RN) – PCU
• Facility: Jewish Hospital, 4 West PCU
• Specialty: Progressive Care / Stepdown
• Unit Beds: 21
• Patient Acuity: Moderate to high acuity
• Minimum Experience: 3 years of recent PCU, Stepdown, or Intermediate Care experience
• First-time travelers: Not accepted; must have completed at least one travel assignment.

2. Shift and Schedule

• Shift: Night shift
• Hours: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• Schedule: 3 × 12-hour shifts per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• On-call: No
• Holidays: Must participate in holiday rotation.
• Floating: May float to similar units.
• Block scheduling: Not specified.

3. Required Certifications and Training

• BLS
• NIHSS
• Vistelar training specific to UofL

4. Required Clinical Skills
The candidate must be comfortable with:

• Continuous BiPAP
• High-flow nasal cannula
• Wound care, including pressure injuries and surgical wounds
• Negative-pressure wound dressings
• Interpreting cardiac rhythms
• Managing these drips:
  • Heparin
  • Lasix
  • Amiodarone
• Cerner EMR experience, with a comfortability score of 3 or higher.

5. Patient Population and Common Diagnoses
Patients include moderate- to high-acuity cardiac, pulmonary, renal, and medical cases, such as:

• CHF and strict intake/output monitoring
• SVT, atrial fibrillation, and atrial flutter
• NSTEMI and coronary artery disease
• COPD exacerbations, cystic fibrosis, pneumonia, and pleural effusions requiring thoracentesis
• Respiratory failure
• Acute and chronic kidney failure
• Altered mental status
• Metabolic and electrolyte abnormalities
• Diabetes and anemia

6. Patient Ratios

• Listed ratio: 1:5
• The unit is described as high-acuity and fast-paced.

7. Equipment and Department Support

• EMR: Cerner
• IV pumps: ICU Medical
• Medication dispensing: Omnicell
• Monitors: Philips
• Other equipment: Oximizer, Sara Steady, and Hoyer lift
• Department support: PCA/CNA and unit coordinator/secretary
• Charge RN: Takes a patient assignment.

8. Floating and Orientation

• Floating: May float to similar units.
• Orientation: New Employee Orientation (NEO) plus 2 shifts on the floor.

9. Preferred Skills

• Previous charge nurse experience.
• Willingness to take on charge duties.

10. Facility Policies

• Scrub color: Galaxy Blue
• Parking: Free, with badge access to the parking lot.
• RTO: Must be approved by the manager; minimal RTO preferred.
• Early contract time-off requests: Not preferred.
• Weekend rotation: Every other weekend.
• Holiday rotation: Required.