Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
South Charleston, WV
Tact Staff
3x12 hrs

Unit: PCU - Stepdown

Deal breakers:
Arterial Line experience
Post Fem Pop
Post Endarterectomy
ECAR
TVAR

- # of Beds: 11 (increasing 11-12 beds following ICU expansion. Later 2023)
- Ratios: 1 nurse to 4 patients
- Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Post op vascular; hemodynamically stable cardiac
dysrhythmias, CVA, Sepsis, Renal patients, Stable acute MI, Unstable angina, Post Cardiac Cath
with PCTA or with a significant blockage
- Experience: Due to need to float to ICU or Stepdown, ICU skill set is required , Bipap, Cpap,
Mechanical Ventilation, telemetry, critical drips, post cardiac cath care required, CRRT and IABP
preferred. 1-2 years cricial care experience.
- Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Insulin, Cardizem, Heparin, Amiodarone, Lose dose
Dopamine
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor: Charge Nurse ICU as resource for PCU, Charge Nurse assigned
in PCU with patients, House Supervisor 24/7
- Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: Yes, one PCT (C.N.A) for 10 patients; however, the nurses
assist with general care and unit clerk duties when indicated
- RT Equipment: Cpap, Bipap, High flow O2, Mechanical ventilation via Tracheostomy, specialty
beds, IV pumps
- Is there tele on this unit?: Yes there is a Monitor Tech 24/7, RNs read strips
- Weekend Requirement: Every other
- Holiday Requirement: Rotational
- Floating Requirement: Travel staff are required to float to Med-Surg Telemetry if not needed in ICU
or Stepdown. Also required to float to the Emergency Department to care for boarded PCU or ICU
patients.
- Scrub Color/Dress code: RN/LPN - Navy; C.N.As/Monitor Techs - Dark Grey/Pewter, scrubs must be
solid color, no embroidery and/or patterns on scrubs. WVU Medicine or solid color fleece zip-ups
may be worn in grey, black, navy or royal blue. Solid undershirts may be worn in white, grey, or
black in matching color to the scrub top. Closed toed shoes only. No crocs.
- Unit/Department specific orientation: First day general hospital orientation; Full day of Nursing
Orientation for RNs/LPNs; Computer training (1/2 day for C.N.As, full day for nurses); Two, 12 hour
orientation shifts with a preceptor; Will receive an abbreviated Initial Skills Checklist due 90 days
from start date.