ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLC is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Hermitage, Tennessee.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
RN Position Job Notes:
Travel or Local Registered Nurse needed for ASAP start. A minimum of 2+ years of recent hospital bedside experience is required. Candidates must be able to start within 5 weeks. Opportunity for extension upon successful completion of the initial assignment. $750 referral bonus available.
Opportunity:
RN - PCU
Job Details:
• Work 3 twelve-hour shifts per week with every other weekend requirement
• Patient ratios: 1:4 to 1:5 on day shifts, 1:5 to 1:6 on night shifts
• May float between PCU units or to medical-surgical floors as needed
• Unit utilizes self-scheduling with 4-week schedule periods
• Work with specialized equipment including BiPAPs, high flow oxygen, Vapotherm, Alaris pumps, cardiac drips, heparin drips, insulin drips, and peritoneal dialysis
• Assist with wound VACs in conjunction with wound care team
• Use Meditech documentation system
• Perform hourly rounding on day shifts, every 2-hour rounding on night shifts
• Maintain AIDET communication standards and update communication boards
• Required certifications: BLS and ACLS
• Must have critical thinking skills, EKG rhythm interpretation, and experience with cardiac, insulin, and heparin drips
• Experience needed with BiPAPs, high flow oxygen, multiple oxygen delivery systems, stroke care, and post-cardiac catheterization care
• Peripheral IV skills required, peritoneal dialysis experience preferred
• Experience with tube feedings and NG/Dobhoff tubes needed
• Participate in procedures including peritoneal dialysis, thoracentesis, paracentesis, chest tube insertions, central line dressing changes, and wound VAC troubleshooting
• Required dress code: black scrubs
• Work with 3 techs when fully staffed on one unit, 2 techs when fully staffed on the other
Facility:
This medical center features a progressive care unit with 59 total beds across two units, providing intermediate-level care between intensive care and general medical-surgical units. The facility maintains a family-oriented care culture with excellent teamwork and utilizes advanced medical equipment to care for patients requiring close monitoring. The organization emphasizes patient experience through structured communication protocols and offers a supportive work environment where most travelers choose to extend their assignments.
Location:
Hermitage, TN
Hermitage offers a desirable suburban location just outside Nashville, providing easy access to the vibrant music and entertainment scene while maintaining a quieter residential atmosphere. The area combines the benefits of metropolitan amenities with affordable living and excellent career opportunities in the growing Nashville healthcare market.
Adex Job ID #961861. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
About ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLC
ADEX has been placing healthcare professionals across the US since 2004. Originally founded in Atlanta, GA, the company's headquarters are now located in Tampa, FL. JCAHO certified since 2009.
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