PCU RN
Denver, Colorado
Presbyterian/Saint Luke's Medical Center

RN - PCU

Job Overview

• Travel RN position in Denver, Colorado
• 36 hours per week
• 13-week contract
• Night shift: 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Colorado
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
• 1 year of PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience
• ACLS
• BLS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience in an Acute Care setting

Unit Details

• 34-bed surgical transplant stepdown/PCU unit split across two floors
• Patient ratio is typically 1:3-4, with travelers expected to handle 1:5-6
• Fast-paced environment with a strong teamwork culture

Preferred Experience

• Solid organ transplant experience
• Experience with higher oxygen delivery or respiratory support modalities such as Vapotherm, BiPAP, or CPAP
• Chest tube management and care
• Tracheostomy management and care
• NG/Dobhoff placement and management
• DKA and insulin drip management
• Strong critical thinking skills for identifying decompensating patients

Common Unit Procedures

• Wound and drain care
• Frequent lab draws from central lines
• Blood product transfusions
• Two-point soft physical restraints
• NICOM monitoring
• Continuous bladder irrigation
• Plasmapheresis
• Care for patients on heparin drips, PCA, epidurals, anti-arrhythmic drips, and with cardiac arrhythmias
• Central line care and telemetry strip interpretation
• Infection prevention for immunocompromised patients