PCU RN
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Beaver Dam Community Hospital

Registered Nurse (RN) – PCU

Location: Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights
Hours: 12 hours per shift, approximately 36 hours per week

Unit Overview

• Unit Type: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Intermediate Care (IMC) / Medical-Surgical
• Beds: 12 beds plus 4 ICU rooms (average census ~8 patients)
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios:

  • PCU/IMC: 1:3-4
  • ICU: 1:3
  • Med-Surg: 1:5
• Team nursing model with RN and LPN caring for up to 7 patients total
• Common patient diagnoses: Pneumonia, COVID-19, post-operative knees and hips, falls
• Respiratory Therapy equipment available for vented patient transfers to higher level of care
• Remote telemetry monitoring with RNs responsible for reading and interpreting cardiac strips

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license for Wisconsin
• Certifications: ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA)
• Minimum 1 year of PCU experience or prior ICU experience (Medical-Surgical Telemetry experience alone is not acceptable)
• Must have experience with Cerner electronic medical records system
• Ability to titrate drips including Amiodarone, Heparin (IMCU), Levo, Cardizem, Dobutamine, and pressors (ICU)
• Excellent patient care skills and strong documentation
• Prior travel experience not required; first-time travelers accepted
• Must be flexible to float to other areas such as the Emergency Department if needed

Job Responsibilities & Expectations

• Charge nurse role may be assigned; charge nurse typically takes a small patient assignment
• Collaborate with nurse aides (CNA coverage ratio varies with census)
• Participate in remote telemetry monitoring and interpretation of cardiac strips
• Adhere to unit dress code: any solid color scrub
• Follow scheduling that includes self-scheduling with some flexibility to fill staffing gaps
• Weekend requirement: every 3rd weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
• Holiday requirement: work 2 out of every 3 holidays
• On-call/standby rotation with 45-minute response time; less likely if willing to float to other units
• Orientation includes 4 hours of computer-based training and 8 hours of floor training

Additional Notes

• Clinicians who have previously worked at this facility must have a minimum 6-month gap since last employment
• All clinicians must clock in and out at the facility

This position offers a challenging and supportive environment for RNs with PCU or ICU experience who are comfortable with telemetry monitoring, titrating drips, and flexible scheduling.