Registered Nurse / Travel RN - Neurology Progressive CareUnit

We're looking for Progressive Care Unit RNs for an

immediate travel nurse opening in Tacoma, WA. The right RN should

have 1-2 years recent acute care experience. Read below for more

requirements. As a PCU Travel Nurse, you will care for patients who

require close monitoring and frequent assessment, but aren't

unstable enough to need ICU care. Progressive Care Unit RNs will

utilize computer equipment to monitor cardiac and other vital

information, detecting any changes and thereby enabling

intervention of life-threatening or emergency situations. Close

observation is necessary as many PCU patients receive a significant

amount of complex medications, sometimes through an intravenous

line that may need to be adjusted or titrated. The PCU RN is

sometimes also called a step-down nurse, and the PCU is also known

as cardiac stepdown, medical stepdown, neuro stepdown, surgical

stepdown and ER holding. As a PCU Travel Nurse, you should be

prepared to perform the following tasks : Provide basic bedside

care; stabilize critical cardiac patients. Change dressings, insert

catheters and start IVs. Prepare, administer and record prescribed

medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment. Monitor

and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, and interpret

and record electronic displays. Initiate corrective action whenever

information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.

PCU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods

of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs

should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of

patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times. Because

of the fast-paced environment, Progressive Care Unit RNs must

possess good skills for coping with stress and be able to relate to

people of all ages and backgrounds. Requirements

• : BLS, ACLS, NIH,

2 Years . Additional certifications may be required before

beginning an assignment.