Progressive Care Nurse - Travel - (PCU RN)

Company: Onward HealthCare
Location: Greenville
Posted on: February 22, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description & RequirementsProgressive Care Nurse - (PCU RN)StartDate: 03/08/2021Available Shifts: 12 N Pay Rate: $2120.00 - 2337.0018 Bed Medical Intermediate Unit Primary Population: Acutely ill adult patients experiencing the following: Respiratory Failure, Vent and Trach Management, Sepsis, COPD Exacerbation, Liver and Renal Failure, DKA, GI Bleed, CHF, Sickle Cell Anemia and other medical conditions Registered nurses provide care in conjunction with the care partner and medical team. The unit has a charge nurse without a patient assignment. Skills that will be utilized are continuous infusion medication management, pain management, wound care, arterial lines, central lines, tracheotomy patients, chest tubes, mechanical ventilation, continuous cardiac monitoring, and various continuous intravenous drips. RN ratio 1:3 Telemetry, intravenous drip, chest tubes, wound management, ventilator, non-invasive ventilator experience extremely recommended. The acuity level of this unit is comparable to ICU units in 600 - bed hospitals. Required QualificationsBLS, NC or compact lic1 Year Experience in specialtyIntermediate Level of Care on UnitMust read and interpret stripsMust pass EKG exam piror to start as part of credentialingVent ExperienceExperience with titratable dripsAcute Care experience within the last 6 monthsExperience working in a Facility with 400+ bedsPreferred QualificationsEPICACLSAbout the FacilityAs the flagship hospital of eastern North Carolina's premier healthcare system, this facility offers a full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient care and houses the region's only Level I trauma center. Serving as the teaching hospital for a major university's school of medicine, this 861-bed hospital has received accreditation from The Joint Commission and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and certification as a Primary Stroke Center, as well as the Get With The Guidelines --Stroke Gold Plus award from the American Stroke Association and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medal of Honor for Organ Donation. Facility LocationCalled the "health, entertainment, and educational hub" of North Carolina's Tidewater and Coastal Plain, Greenville, a city of approximately 90,000, has also been named one of America's "100 Best Communities for Young People," has ranked in the U.S. top ten "Best Small Places For Business And Careers" by Forbes, and has been designated North Carolina's "Sportstown USA" by Sports Illustrated. Job BenefitsOnward Healthcare's travel nursing assignments typically last 13 weeks, and include:

• Competitive pay rates and comprehensive benefits
• Medical plans with dental and vision
• Complimentary, high-quality private housing
• 401(k) and flex spending options
• Life insurance
• Accident and short-term disability coverage
• Free continuing education (CE) courses
• Travel allowances
• Guaranteed pay program
• Tuition discount program
• Referral bonusesAbout the CompanyOnward Healthcare, an AMN Healthcare company, is a travel nursing company dedicated to moving our nurses careers "onward and upward." Our team of expert recruiters connect clinicians with exclusive travel nursing opportunities at the nation's top hospitals and healthcare facilities. Onward's nursing assignments are part of a larger, comprehensive RN career development and consultation service. Onward/AMN Healthcare is an EEO/AA/Disability/Protected Veteran Employer.Progressive care nurse, PCU RN, PCU, progressive care, progressive care unit, patient care, PCU nurse, nurse, nursing, RN, R.N., registered nurse, healthcare, health care, hospital, step down nurse, telemetry nurse, ER holding

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