PCU Progressive Care Unit RN
Spokane, Washington
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital

PCU/Stepdown RN

Location: Spokane, Washington

Assignment Overview

• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 19:00 to 7:00
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Expected ratio: 1:4-5
• On-call required: No
• Weekends required: Yes, every other weekend
• Block schedule required: No
• 48-hour approval: Yes
• Holiday: Candidates may choose one holiday, either Thanksgiving or Christmas, but not both
• Parking: No fee

Facility Details

• Facility type: Short-term acute care, Level II Trauma Center, Level II Pediatric Trauma Center
• Total staffed beds: 629
• Teaching hospital
• Scrub color: RNs may wear any color

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience: at least 1 year, with experience within the last year
• Experience working with cardiac patients
• Cardiac drip experience: ability to titrate and manage cardiac drips

Certifications Listed (verify against unit requirements)

The source lists these as "must check unit description to verify." The unit description determines which apply.

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)
• CHEMO (Chemotherapy)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• IV certification
• MAB (Management of Assaultive Behavior)
• NIH Stroke Certification
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute)

Float Scope

• If overstaffed, travelers are first to float to Telemetry or MS floors.
• Candidates may be required to float to another facility in the system within a reasonable distance. A float policy acknowledgement is required.