Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,064 per week
Mechanicsville, VA, 23116, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- travel nurse
- progressive care unit
- cardiac care
A Travel Nurse RN specializing in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) provides advanced cardiac and respiratory care to adult and geriatric patients in a stepdown hospital setting. Responsibilities include patient assessment, medication administration, collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, and patient/family education while adhering to regulatory standards and infection control. This role requires critical care skills, certifications such as BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS, and involves working 12-hour night shifts in Mechanicsville, Virginia for a 13-week travel assignment.
TNAA TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Mechanicsville, Virginia.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Code: 740N37
Location: [Facility Name Not Provided]
Unit: Progressive Care Unit (Stepdown)
Bed Count: 27 Beds
Shift: 12-hour nights (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Schedule: Every other weekend and major holidays
Scrub Colors: Navy blue, white, or a combination of both
- No local travelers within a 50-mile radius
- Must pass EKG exam during orientation (study guide available)
- Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
- Skills Required:
- Cardiac drips & titration: Cardizem, Dobutamine, Dopamine, Amiodarone, Nitroglycerin
- Insulin drips
- No vasopressor drips
- Conscious sedation
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Chest tube care
- Temporary/transvenous pacing
- Advanced respiratory modalities
- Equipment Used: Alaris pumps, BiPAP, PCA, GlucoStabilizer, bedside cardiac monitors, Hoyer lifts, Sara Stedy
- Typical Patient Population: Heart block, chronic cardiac conditions, chest tubes
- Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: Typically 1:3–4 (may vary depending on staffing levels)
- Floating: May float to other stepdown units as needed
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care using the nursing process
- Administer medications safely and in accordance with policy
- Coordinate care and serve as the patient’s point of contact
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure holistic care
- Advocate for patient safety and ethical practices
- Respond confidently and appropriately to rapidly changing patient conditions
- Educate and involve patients and families in care and discharge planning
- Promote a culture of excellence and continuous improvement
- Adhere to all hospital policies, regulatory standards, and infection control protocols
- Licensure: Current RN license in the state of practice or compact license
- Certifications (Required):
- BLS (American Heart Association)
- ACLS
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
- Preferred Certifications:
- CCRN (Critical Care)
- PCCN (Progressive Care)
- Education:
- Required: ADN or Diploma in Nursing
- Preferred: BSN
- Experience:
- Required: Minimum 1 year RN experience
- Preferred: 6+ months acute care RN experience
- Advanced clinical decision-making and prioritization
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Patient and family education
- Culturally competent care delivery
- Electronic charting (EPIC preferred)
- Precepting and mentoring newer staff
- Collaborative and compassionate care approach
- Frequent standing, walking, lifting, and patient movement support
- Must respond to alarms and emergencies promptly
- Regular exposure to patients' bodily fluids and various clinical environments
- Requires fine motor skills, visual acuity, and hearing abilities
- Periods of high stress, interruptions, and emergency response
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and adherence to universal precautions required
- Adults: 18–64 years
- Geriatrics: 65 years and older
Must demonstrate an understanding of developmental needs and care appropriate to age.
Fantastic Opportunity! $2063/wk + $500 Travel Allowance. Day 1 Medical, Vision, and Dental benefits! 401k match available! About Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center It is our commitment to be of service to all who need our care and help, especially the poor, underserved and dying. Our physicians, nurses and health care givers embrace the calling entrusted to them, providing compassionate healing and service as modeled by our foundresses. To extend the compassionate ministry of Jesus by improving the health and well-being of our communities and bring good help to those in need, especially people who are poor, dying and underserved.
About TNAA TotalMed RNTotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.
TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.
- Weekly pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- Continuing Education
- 401k retirement plan
- Sick pay
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Referral bonus
- Employee assistance programs
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Benefits start day 1
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