**Job Title:** Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit
**Job Specialty:** Ortho Neuro Surgical (ONS)
**Job Duration:** 13 weeks
**Shift:** 12 Hour Nights
**Guaranteed Hours:** 36 per week
**Experience:** Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience required
**License:** Must be registered with the appropriate board of nursing
**Certifications:** BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
**Must-Have:**
- EPIC experience for first-time travelers
- Preferred experience with post-neuro interventions
**Job Description:**
- Care for a mixed acuity unit with Intermediate Care, Telemetry, and MedSurg patients.
- Surgical cases include urology, bowel obstruction, general abdominal surgeries, and more.
- Orthopedic cases such as total joint replacements and trauma care.
- Neurological care for conditions like CVA/TIA, seizures, brain tumors, and spinal surgeries.
- Manage general medical conditions such as pneumonia, COPD, renal failure, and infections.
- Patient ratio for RN in the PCU is typically 1:4.
- Ability to read and interpret cardiac strips; manage chest tubes, trach care, and NGT.
- Perform line management, medication administration, and wound care.
- Capability in drip titration for medications like Heparin, Insulin, and others.
- Function within a pod structure; 8 patients per pod, supported by 2 RNs and 1 Nurse Aide.
- Engage in a supportive unit structure with a Charge Nurse, Flex Nurse, and Hospitalist available.
- Utilize Epic for charting, with Alaris and Omnicell systems.
- Expected to float to any adult inpatient unit within the scope of practice.
- Participate in a 2-day orientation program followed by shifts with a preceptor.
- Flexible scheduling with potential weekend rotations.
Note: Ability to approve limited time off; blackout period during local events.