Job Description & Requirements Registered Nurse – Progressive Care - Travel - (PCU RN) StartDate : 12 / 8 / 2025 Available Shifts : 12 N Pay Rate : $1568.05 - $1728.05 Floating : Within region and scope of practice Will be required to float per region needs – will require floating to all facilities listed below, as needed, within scope of practice – DECLINE if not agreeable Region 2 - Pineville, Anson, Union, Union West, Central Division (CMC Main
CMC Mercy
Levine Children’s Hospital) How many licensed beds? 337 Trauma Designation? No Teaching Hospital? No Chest Pain Center? Yes Stroke Center? Yes Free parking Radius rule : Traveler’s permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit Unit Information : Beds : 36 Average Census : 36 Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years of PCU exp Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes Unit Culture : Family Oriented, Excellent Teamwork Patient Types / Common Diagnoses : COPD / Pulmonary Diseases, Heart Failure, Cardiac Arrhythmias, Renal Failure, Sepsis, ETOH / CIWA and IVDA, tracheostomies requiring mechanical ventilation, continuous BIPAP / CPAP, high flow nasal cannula, hypothermia regulation, and titratable IV drips Patient Ratios : RN : 1 : 3-4 CNA : 1 : 9 Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and / or Insurance : RN : BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Skills required : RN : Experience with the above patients, experience with trached / vented patients, temporary / transvenous pacemaker, cardiac gtt experience, cardiac rhythm interpretation, chest tubes, trach care, blood products, wound care / dressing changes, etc. Support within the Department : CNA – patient care (ADLs / Vitals / Nutrition / Blood sugar checks) and mobility No Receptionist / HUC Charge nurse Virtual Nursing (helps with Admission / Discharge, Virtual Observation of patients, can sign off as RN witness for certain meds) Phlebotomy, 24 / 7 IV / VAT Team, 24 / 7 Pharmacist dedicated to unit Case Manager x 2 per unit MedSurg Clinical Nurse Specialist RT 24 / 7 – will perform Nebulizer treatments Nurse Educator Hospitalist, 24 / 7 Intensivist until 12am and then virtual / on call critical care MD No remote Tele Monitoring - Unit Clerk, Charge / Clinical Supervisor and Staff are responsible to read and post every shift Technology / Equipment : EMR : EPIC IV Pump : Alaris Med dispensing : Omnicell Monitors : Phillips Rover Communication Virtual Nursing (helps with Admission / Discharge, Virtual Observation of patients, can sign off as RN witness for certain meds) Required Qualifications Registered Nurse, PCU SSN Required DOB Required References : 1 Reference in the last 12 months
Travel Rn Progressive Care Unit • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States