Travel Registered Nurse (RN) - Progressive Care Unit (PCU) - $1,890 to $2,082 per week in Puyallup, WA

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Pay Information

$1,890 to $2,082 per week

About The Position

Job Description & Requirements

Registered Nurse – Progressive Care - Travel - (PCU RN)

StartDate : 12 / 15 / 2025

Available Shifts : 12 D

Pay Rate : $1889.51 - $2082.32

• CLINICAL INTERVIEWING

NOTE FOR THIS POSITION : Traveler would relieve the nurse on shift for breaks on units for PCU / MedSurg / ED Hold and at times may take on shifts as a traditional traveler on the unit.

Level III Trauma Center

Beds : 375 Licensed Beds

General Information

Will float within scope and below

Areas of float need :

MSICU : 40 beds

CVICU : 10 (no specific CVICU experience needed, just added for bed count visibility)

PCU : 40 beds

2R PCU Obs : 18 Beds OBS South when open for overflow can increase to 27 total beds

CCU : 30 beds

Medical : 89 beds

Surgical : 55 beds

Flex Unit : 9 beds (consists of PCU and MS patients)

Inpatient Rehab : 47 beds on two floors

ER holding unit (Patients waiting on a bed)

Any COVID overflow

Minimum experience :

ICU : 2 years of ICU experience

PCU / PCU ER holds : 2 years of PCU experience

MS : 2 years in acute care setting

First time traveler : Yes

Could float for partial shifts

Patient Ratios :

ICU 1 : 2 based on acuity

PCU and CCU 1 : 4 depending on acuity or if patient discharging

Medical and Surgical 1 : 5

If PCU floated to MS- will have a 1 : 5 ratio

Rehab : 1 : 8 team model (RN, LPN, Tech)

Patient Types the Travelers are Expected to Care For :

ICU : 14 beds

Respiratory Failure, GI Bleeds, DKA, Sepsis, Complicated Post-operative Patients, CVA’s, Flap surgeries, Post-Arrest, ETOH, IVDA

Higher Level Therapies : Rotoprone, Manual Prone, Hypothermia Protocol, CRRT, TPA, Flap Surgeries (will not take these patients)

No craniotomies, major traumas, or major cardiothoracic

PCU : 40 beds : 2R Obs 18 beds

Respiratory compromise, Sepsis, renal failure, bleeding disorders, general medical / surgical patients, CHF, COPD, Pneumonia, General, ortho cases

Med-Surg : Medical : 89 beds Surgical : 55 beds

MS Oncology :

Oncology : Neutropenic, post-op

Psych

General Medical Surgical : post-op, COPD, CHF, Sepsis, DVT, AKI, Dialysis, COVID

COVID is common on this floor.

MS Ortho :

Total joints, post-surgical patients, general medical overflow

MS Palliative :

General Medical : pneumonia, sepsis, CHF, COPD, AKI, DVT, PE, occasionally surgical, COVID

Rehab : 47 beds on two floors

Neuro : Stroke, Spinal Cord injury, TBI, Multi-Trauma, Post Covid, Post ICU

Vents, Traches are on the unit

Respiratory therapy works to give “just in time” training

Med-Surg level acuity type patients

ED Holding

This will be the primary unit the traveler will be working (per NM 1 / 21 / 2025)

Will have mixed diagnosis

ICU patients 1 : 2; PCU 1 : 4; MS 1 : 5

ICU & PCU nurses will have a 1 : 5 assignment if MS

Will have isolation patients, non-ambulatory patients

Is a fast-paced unit

Traveler will need to be flexible and resourceful

ACLS Transport

This RN will transport patients throughout the entire hospital. This would include all inpatient units, ED, CT, MRI, Nuc Med, PACU, Cath Lab, etc.

Night shift ACLS RN. After 2300 the transports slow way down and at that time we want the ACLS RN to go down to ED Holds Area and be a resource to help assist that unit with breaks, med administration, etc when they are not transporting someone. Typically the day shift ACLS RNs start getting busy right at 0730-0800 and never slow down the rest of the day.

Support on Unit : Techs

ICU : 1 : 14

PCU : 1 : 10

MS : 1 : 8-10

RT 24 / 7

Hospitalist 24 / 7

Intensivist 24 / 7

Certifications :

ICU : ACLS, BLS, NIHSS

PCU : ACLS, BLS, NIHSS

Med-Surg : BLS, NIHSS

Skills required

ICU : Cardiac rhythm interpretation, Vent management, invasive line management, ostomy, general drains, trachs

PCU : Cardiac rhythm interpretation, Chest tubes, lumbar drains, traches, IV med titration (Amiodarone, dopamine, dobutamine, insulin, heparin)

Med-Surg : IVs, PCAs, Chest Tubes, drains, ostomies, IV ABX

All clinicians must also have good communication and patient teaching / education skills

Charting System : EPIC

Alaris

Pyxis

Scheduling :

ASK IF INTERESTED IN 48-HR CONTRACT

Must call RMC staffing office at least 30-45 mins to get assignment each shift. (Preferred Option)

Number given during orientation.

Assignment also post outside the door of the House Supervisor’s office.

Must be on time to the correct unit by 0700 or 1900

Cannot clock in before 0653 / 1853

Weekends will vary depending on the needs of the unit.

Schedule provided 3 weeks at a time, received around 10 days prior to schedule beginning

No holiday requests, self scheduling, on-call

Approve time off up to 5 days, additional days email NM Todd Murray

If requesting time off, must be willing to add to the end of the assignment

Orientation

2 days of hospital orientation : login access, modules, etc

1 day on assigned unit

Entitled to receive 4h of orientation to other units, when the traveler floats there

Traveler Telemetry Competency Required

Required to be completed and passed prior to start. SimpliFi Compliance is responsible for grading this exam.

Other notes

Please ask these questions to the candidate and reply with their answers, verbatim, if possible, to the offer email :

What role as a caregiver do you play in making sure the patient fully understands their care plan?

What tools and measures have you found useful in supporting the patient’s understanding of their care plan?

Customer service and teamwork is huge (Positive Attitude every day at work) Reach out to Leadership team anytime.

Must fill out white boards and update regularly (very important), do and document hourly rounding, and give bedside report

Saline Flushes considered medication. Do not leave at the bedside or in your scrub pocket

Do not leave medications in unlocked cart.

When wasting medications, two-nurse verification is required. (Narcotics, Benzodiazepine, etc.)

Documenting pain before and after giving pain medication (30 minutes for IV, 1 hour for oral

No phones on the unit. Breaks are required

Scrubs – any color, except camo, must look professional

Required Qualifications

Registered Nurse, PCU

Experience : 2 years

Licenses : RN(Compact Accepted)(Copy needed)

SSN Required

DOB Required

References : 1 Reference in the last 12 months

Facility Location

Located just outside of Tacoma and about 50 miles south of Seattle in Western Washington State, Puyallup offers an appealing mix of big-city amenities and small-community comfort. Historic landmarks can be found in the downtown district, and the city is home to the popular Puyallup Fair, the Daffodil Festival Parade, the Arts Downtown Outdoor Gallery, and a number of other museums and attractions. The Pierce County Foothills Trail begins here, and world-class mountain climbing is nearby, as well.

Job Benefits

At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer :

Competitive pay rates

Free, quality, private housing

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) and Flex Spending

Life Insurance

Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage

Free Continuing Education

Refer a friend and earn extra cash!

About the Company

At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.

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Job Requirements

Registered Nurse, PCU

Experience : 2 years

Licenses : RN(Compact Accepted)(Copy needed)

SSN Required

DOB Required

References : 1 Reference in the last 12 months

Benefits

At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer :

Competitive pay rates

Free, quality, private housing

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) and Flex Spending

Life Insurance

Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage

Free Continuing Education

Refer a friend and earn extra cash!

About AMN Healthcare

AMN Healthcare is a leader in Nurse staffing. Our relationships with numerous healthcare facilities - including hospitals, home health agencies, and long-term care facilities - enable us to offer the most current travel nurse, local staffing, rapid response and crisis nurse jobs nationwide. We''re committed to finding you the best nursing job to fit your career goals. AMN Healthcare is an EEO / AA / Disability / Protected Veteran Employer. We encourage minority and female applicants to apply.