Travel Nurse Rn - Pcu In Grand Island, Ne

**Job Title:** Registered Nurse (RN)

**Job Specialty:** Stepdown - Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

**Job Duration:** 13 Weeks

**Shift:** 12-Hour Nights

**Guaranteed Hours:** 36 Hours per Week

**Experience:** Minimum 2 Years

**License:** Current RN License Required

**Certifications:** ACLS, BLS, NIHSS

**Must-Have:**

- Strong teamwork skills
- Friendly and positive attitude
- Commitment to positive patient experience

**Job Description:**

- Department: Stepdown
- Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
- 33 beds in the unit
- Nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:4-5
- Common diagnoses include sepsis, STEMI, CHF, chest pain, COVID, stroke, renal failure, COPD, and DKA; patients range from young adults to geriatrics with complex medical issues including multisystem failure
- RNs are required to titrate drips including Heparin, Amiodarone, Cardizem, Nitroglycerin, IV antibiotics, and Insulin; maintenance doses of IV meds (non-titratable)
- Charge Nurse presence on each shift; Charge Nurse takes on assignments
- CNAs available based on unit census with a ratio of 1:10
- RT equipment includes BiPAP and Airvo
- RNs must read and interpret their own strips using brand-specific tele monitors
- Scheduling involves unit schedulers creating traveler schedules with shifts from 0630-1900 and 1830-0700
- Weekend and holiday requirements apply as needed to meet unit needs
- Floating to MedSurg, Inpatient Rehab, or Skilled Care is required
- Scrub color for RN: Navy Blue
- Orientation includes one week in the classroom followed by two 12-hour shifts on the floor
- The unit experiences a busy patient flow, often admitting and discharging within a six-hour timeframe while also completing shift change
- Engagement in positive patient experiences with commitment to bedside report and hourly rounding is encouraged