Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Harzard, KY
Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.
3x12 hrs, Days

The Progressive Care Unit RN, assumes the responsibility and accountability for delivering patient care to telemetry/progressive care patients. The Progressive Care Unit RN demonstrates the ability to make clinical judgments in an effective and efficient manner with supervision. This individual employs critical thinking and performance ability in the coordination of patient care, consistently performs according to nursing standards, and is accountable in managing patient care and assisting others in the management of patient care.  The Progressive Care Unit RN is sometimes also called a step-down nurse, cardiac stepdown, neuro stepdown, surgical stepdown and in some medical centers, the PCU is also known as a transition or intermediate unit. 

Minimum Requirements:

• Current Registered Nurse License for the state in which the nurse practices
• One year prior professional nursing experience preferred with one year progressive care unit experience preferred
• Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice
• Current CPR if applicable
• TB questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable
• Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation)
• Must meet all federal, state and local requirements
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Updated Resume:
  • List city, state for all assignments/staff positions
  • 7-year work history with work gaps all accounted for
• Relias Skills Checklist (for unit submitting)
• 2 References (1 at minimum) – need these to be from a supervisor or manager
• Nursys/License Verification (if applicable)
• All Certifications must be hands on (BLS/ACLS/PALS/etc)
• Full SSN
• Full DOB

-34 Bed- Stepdown/ PCU UNIT- 2 plus yrs current experience. 1:5 ratios Meditech EMR. -AHA BLS AHA ACLS NIH required must also have KY or compact license. -Flu vaccine required- declinations not accepted. Medical and religious exemptions approved on a case by case basis. -Float required within scope of practice every other weekend required. -Blocked scheduling cannot be accommodated.