Job Description & Requirements
Registered Nurse – Progressive Care - Travel - (PCU RN)
StartDate: 12/16/2024
Available Shifts: 12 N
Pay Rate: $1922.71 - $2118.91
The population consists of neuro-medicine and neurosurgical subspecialties. This includes, but is not limited to:
Acute stroke management (ischemic, hemorrhagic, SAH, etc.)
Post-neurosurgical management (craniotomy, lumbar drains, complex neuro-spine)
Seizure management (epilepsy, post-ictal and pseudo-seizures)
Demyelinating diseases of the brain (Multiple Sclerosis)
Demyelinating polyneuropathies (Guillain-Barre)
Patients in this setting may require frequent neurological assessments and collaborative evaluations to manage
intermediate care status. Continuity of care is facilitated in this unit through ICU transition for optimization of clinical
outcomes.
Registered nurses provide care in conjunction with the nursing assistant and medical team. Assignments are based on
the patient's needs, the geographical location of the patients, and the resources available. The charge nurse does not have a patient assignment. BLS is required upon hire.
Required QualificationsRegistered Nurse, PCUExperience: 1 yearLicenses: RN(Compact Accepted)Certifications: BLSEKG exam - must pass during orientationMust read and interpret stripsNeuro experience80 mile radius
Preferred QualificationsEPICTravel
About the FacilityAs the flagship hospital of eastern North Carolina's premier healthcare system, this facility offers a full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient care and houses the region's only Level I trauma center. Serving as the teaching hospital for a major university's school of medicine, this 861-bed hospital has received accreditation from The Joint Commission and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and certification as a Primary Stroke Center, as well as the Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus award from the American Stroke Association and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medal of Honor for Organ Donation.
Facility LocationCalled the "health, entertainment, and educational hub" of North Carolina's Tidewater and Coastal Plain, Greenville, a city of approximately 90,000, has also been named one of America's "100 Best Communities for Young People," has ranked in the U.S. top ten "Best Small Places For Business And Careers" by Forbes, and has been designated North Carolina's "Sportstown USA" by Sports Illustrated.
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
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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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