PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Opportunity:

RN - PCU

Job Details:

• Work 3x12-hour night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Weekend and holiday rotation required
• 32-bed unit with semi-private rooms
• Nurse to patient ratio of 4-5:1
• All patients are telemetry with continuous heart monitoring
• Mixed-acuity patient population ranging from medical-surgical transfers to ICU step-down patients
• Manage and monitor patients requiring active cardiac drip titration and continuous BiPAP monitoring
• Perform higher-acuity interventions as needed
• Unit does not care for acute stroke patients
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, nursing rounds, and treatments
• Facilitate admission, transfer, and discharge activities
• Provide patient and family-centered education and individualized care coordination
• Delegate tasks appropriately and oversee team members in patient care activities
• Participate in unit-based quality improvement activities including patient satisfaction, fall prevention, pressure ulcer monitoring, and CAUTI reduction
• Implement evidence-based nursing practices in accordance with hospital policies, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines