PCU Registered Nurse
Anniston, Alabama
RMC Anniston

Travel/Contract Registered Nurse (PCU) - Anniston, Alabama

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (PCU)
• Location: Anniston, Alabama
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 12 weeks

Job Description

• Work schedule: Every Other Week (EOW)
• Float to MedSurg units
• Patient ratios: 1:5
• Work settings: MedSurg/Telemetry, Telemetry, and PCU/Stepdown units
• Strong cardiac monitoring and emergency response skills required
• Must be able to start IVs, manage Heparin protocols, and cardiac drips (no titration)
• Accepts first-time travelers
• Local candidates considered within a 60-mile radius
• Schedules are fixed once contract is confirmed; no changes or additional requests for time off will be approved after confirmation

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Alabama
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 1 year of PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience within the last year
• Experience in Med Surg, Med Surg/Telemetry, Telemetry, Stepdown, Intermediate Care, Surgical ICU Stepdown, and Direct Observation Unit (DOU)
• Current ACLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Current BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Strong cardiac monitoring skills
• Emergency response skills
• Ability to start IVs
• Ability to manage Heparin protocols
• Ability to manage cardiac drips