PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Opportunity:

RN - PCU Observation

Job Details:

• Varied work schedule
• Must be willing to float between two campuses
• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments including physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge planning needs
• Review patient history, diagnostics, and laboratory data and report abnormal results to physicians and appropriate caregivers
• Formulate and implement individualized plans of care based on patient-specific needs and medical plan of care
• Coordinate, delegate, and supervise activities of the health care team to implement the plan of care
• Evaluate patient and family response to care and teaching and revise plan of care as needed
• Document assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation accurately and timely in the patient record
• Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and support education, role development, and orientation of personnel
• Precept and mentor staff to promote professional growth when appropriate
• Actively participate in improvement of national nursing quality indicators and outcomes
• Must possess a current, valid RN license in state of practice
• Minimum of one year experience in an acute care hospital setting required with experience in the specialty area within the past 12 months
• BLS certification required
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Professional certification preferred
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds required
• Must be able to stand, walk, bend, squat, reach, and stretch frequently
• Must use standard precautions due to threat of exposure to blood and bodily fluids