**Job Title:** Registered Nurse
**Job Specialty:** Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
**Job Duration:** 13-18 weeks
**Shift:** 6:45 PM - 7:15 AM
**Guaranteed Hours:** 36 per week
**Experience:** 2+ years
**License:** Kentucky License
**Certifications:** BLS, NIH
**Must-Have:**
- PCU experience
- Cardiac infusions
- Telemetry skills
**Job Description:**
- Work in a dynamic academic medical center environment known for pioneering medical achievements and advanced heart care treatment.
- Serve in a stepdown unit handling a mixture of patient needs with patient ratios ranging from 3-5:1.
- Operate equipment such as BiPAP and High Flow systems, utilizing the Cerner electronic medical records system.
- Collaborate with a welcoming and responsible team focused on delivering comprehensive care.
- Participate in the care continuum for cardiac and stepdown patients, contributing to a leading-edge healthcare setting recognized for innovation and excellence.
- Enjoy a dress code featuring galaxy blue tops and black or galaxy blue bottoms.
- Mandatory weekend shifts on an every-other-weekend basis are required, along with a capacity to float to Med Surg or PCU units as needed.
Why choose our facility:
- Known for numerous medical milestones, including firsts in transplants and surgical procedures.
- Provides comprehensive 24/7 heart attack care and treatment as an accredited chest pain center.
- Home to the Trager Transplant Center, offering a range of transplant services.
- Offers acute inpatient and outpatient rehab services.
- Partnership with leading programs for spinal cord and movement disorder therapies, providing access to innovative treatments.
Friendly, team-oriented individuals who are accountable and willing to adapt will find this role fulfilling and rewarding, located in a facility at the forefront of medical care excellence.