Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Wilmington, NC
Talent Healthcare Staffing Inc
3x12 hrs, Nights

• Experience: Minimum of 2 years in a similar role
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Skills:
  • PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown
  • Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
  • Use of Rapid Response Teams
  • Blood Product Administration
  • Central and Peripheral Line Care/Management
  • Manage Cardiac and Vasoactive drips without titration
• Preferred Skills:
  • Telemetry
  • Titrate Cardiac and Vasoactive drips
  • Nasal Cannula and Non-invasive airway management
  • Isolation Precautions

• Patient Ratios: 1:3-4
• Shift: Night shifts, 36 or 48 hours per week (no OT billed until after 48 hours)
• Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
• Float Requirement: May float to ED-IP, medical, surgical, or cardiac floors, and ICU for PCU appropriate assignments
• Weekend Requirement: 5-6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule period
• Special Procedures: Stepdown experience required, ICU experience preferred
• Unit Systems: Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR
• Scheduling Type: Self scheduling
• Orientation: 40 hours
• Scrubs: Navy and White

Contract staff will be part of the Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team and may be required to report during catastrophic events or disasters. Holiday coverage is also required. Candidates must pass EKG Testing prior to start and have ventilator experience with competence in managing and titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips.