Progressive Care Unit RN
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital

Travel RN PCU Job Opportunity

Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Specialty: Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit (RN PCU)
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit & Patient Information

• Unit Capacity: 36 beds
• Population Served: Stepdown/PCU patients including:

  • Continuous BiPAP
  • Low-dose vasopressors
  • Trauma patients
  • Lumbar drains
  • CIWA patients on higher doses of Ativan
  • Hyponatremia
  • Emergency dialysis patients
  • Hyperkalemia
  • Antifreeze ingestions
  • Home vents (trachs)
  • Sheath removal
  • Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA)
  • Rhabdomyolysis
  • Precedex administration
  • Stroke patients with Q2 neuro checks
  • Stable craniotomies
  • Fentanyl drips
• Patient Age Range: Young Adult through Late Adult (18 - 60+)
• Nurse to Patient Ratio: 3:1

Required Certifications & Licenses

• BLS (American Heart Association)
• ACLS (American Heart Association)
• Current nursing license with primary source verification within 30 days prior to assignment
• Nursys verification within 30 days prior to start
• Ascension-specific certifications and competencies including:

  • Ascension Color Vision Test (updated every 3 years)
  • Ascension Core Competencies (completed within a year, updated yearly)
  • NIH Certification (updated yearly or every 2 years depending on group)
  • Ascension EKG Exam (passing score of at least 80%)
  • Ascension Onboarding Requirements Education Attestation
  • Ascension Nursing Contract Worker Onboarding
  • Ascension Nova StatStrip training
  • Ascension Cerner Test-Out
• Driver’s License/State ID (must be valid and match address requirements)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• MMR: Documented proof of two vaccines or positive IGG titer (no declinations accepted)
• Fit Test: Required annually (preferred prior to start, can be completed onsite)
• Hepatitis B: Documentation of vaccination series completion or signed declination
• Influenza Vaccine: Required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31), exemptions accepted with mask requirement
• TB Screening: Positive IGRA or PPD results, negative chest X-ray within a year, and annual TB questionnaire
• 2 Step PPD or IGRA within 90 days of start
• Varicella: Proof of two vaccines, immunity, or history verified by healthcare provider (no declinations accepted)
• Tdap: Valid within 10 years (no declinations accepted)
• Health Statement: Statement of good health or completed physical exam prior to first assignment, updated annually
• 12 Panel Drug Screen: Completed within 30 days prior to start and updated annually

Experience Requirements

• Specialty: RN PCU
• Years of Experience: Not explicitly stated; assume standard RN PCU experience expected (recommend verifying with recruiter)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not specified as required

Additional Requirements

• Completion of professional references (at least two) prior to first assignment
• Criminal background check including Social Security Trace, OIG Search, National Sex Offender Registry, and others within 30 days of assignment
• Employment verification for the past seven years
• Education verification relevant to clinical work within 90 days of start
• Skills checklist completed within one year of start and updated annually
• Confirmation of assignment documentation required upon initial assignment and updates for extensions
• Ascension Profile (resume or professional profile) submission required

This position requires a highly skilled RN with experience in progressive care and the ability to manage complex patient populations with diverse critical care needs. Compliance with Ascension Health’s onboarding, credentialing, and health requirements is mandatory.