**Job Title:** Registered Nurse (RN)
**Job Specialty:** Progressive Care Unit (PCU) RN
**Job Duration:** 13 weeks
**Shift:** Night Shift, 3x12 Hour Shifts
**Guaranteed Hours:** 36 Hours per Week
**Experience:** Minimum 1 year of experience required
**License:** Current RN License
**Certifications:** Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association
**Must-Have:** Experience in Step Down Units
**Job Description:**
- Provide nursing care in a hospital setting to a variety of patients with health problems ranging from simple to complex.
- Assume responsibility for an assigned group of patients.
- Document patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments; note all changes in physician orders.
- Assist physicians in the examination of patients and in performing minor diagnostic procedures and treatment.
- Obtain and monitor physiological data of patients; observe physiological manifestations and intervene when necessary.
- Administer medication as prescribed; initiate, regulate, and monitor intravenous infusions and blood products.
- Deliver patient care competently and interact with family and patients to share care plans during hospitalization and discharge.
- Inform patients and family of hospital procedures.
- Make referrals regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
- Delegate tasks to support staff.
**General Responsibilities:**
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Skills:
- Knowledge of professional nursing theory, practices, techniques, and procedures
- Ability to organize, plan, coordinate, and evaluate nursing services and apply nursing techniques
- Maintain good working relationships with other employees
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to respond effectively to the cultural and language needs of patients and visitors
- Basic computer skills
**Education:**
- Required: Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited program
- Preferred: Bachelor of Science (or higher) in Nursing from a board-approved program