Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $1,966 per week

TalentBurst, Inc is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Winston-Salem North, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Title: RN- PCU

Location: Winston-Salem NC

Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: 12hr Night Shift - 36

Shift Information: 1830-0700

Clinical Interviewing: No

On Call, Call Back Requirements: None

Weekend Rotation: EOW

Holiday Requirements: 50%

Floating Requirements: Could float to other units within scope of practice and below (7 Ardmore, 7 Reynolds, 5 Reynolds, Day Hospital, 5CC West will be likely units to float, but could float to other units) Will be put in rotation with other travelers

About Facility:

• 885 licensed beds
• Level 1 Trauma Designation
• Teaching Hospital: Yes, Academic Medical Center
• Chest Pain Center
• Stroke Center

Unit Information:

• New unit opening 2/3/2026. Will initially open as high acuity PCU and transition to ICU by end of 2026
• Beds: 10-12

Minimum Years of Experience required: 2 years of ICU or PCU experience, CVICU preferred

• Starting the end of September 2026/beginning of October 2026, this experience will need to be 2 years of ICU specific experience
• Will you accept a first-time traveler: Yes

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

• Heavy cardiac – CHF, cardiomyopathy, tamponade, shock, STEMI/NSTEMI, post-cath, dysrhythmias, arrhythmias, post-pacemaker/ablations, external/temporary pacers, post-CABG/open hearts, heart transplants (2-4 per month), post-vascular surgeries (AAA, fem-pops); EVARs and thoracic outlets (experience not required)

Patient Ratios:
Initially, will be 1:3-4. Once transitioned to ICU will be 1:2-3. Even if patients have Impella, could be 1:3 as they are typically stable waiting for transplants
Required License, National Certification, Certs: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

Skills required:

• General nursing skills, general ICU skills, experience with above patients
• Swanz and Impella experience required
• Wound care and dressing changes a must as will see several post-surgical patients, defibrillation, EKG interpretation, post-arrest, cardioversions, manage and pull sheaths, bipap/cpap/hi-flow, chest tubes, trachs, art lines, all drips (pressors, cardiac, sedation, etc.). Will see vented patients once unit transitions to ICU
• Once unit transitions to ICU, travelers will be expected to care for fresh open hearts
• Highly preferred to have experience with LVAD and post-cardiac transplant patients, but can train here
• No ECMO. IABPS will be accepted once unit transitions to ICU

Support within the Department:

• 1 CNA
• No unit secretary initially but will have one once transitioned to ICU
• Charge nurse – does not take patients
• Manager there in the morning, ANM there until midnight
• Phlebotomy
• PICC Team here
• Resource Nurse – charge RN for 5 Reynolds will help support this unit too
• RT 24/7
• Hospitalist 24/7
• Intensivist 24/7
• Resident physician
• Remote Tele Techs – will call RN directly for issues. Check off strips every few hours. Monitors in every room too

Technology/Equipment:

• EMR: EPIC
• IV Pump: Alaris
• Med dispensing: Omnicell

Floating: If yes, where:

•  Could float to other units within scope of practice and below (7 Ardmore, 7 Reynolds, 5 Reynolds, Day Hospital, 5CC West will be likely units to float, but could float to other units)
• Will be put in rotation with other travelers

Orientation (facility and unit):

• NEO
• 2 shifts of orientation on shift hired into

Other notes:

• Scrub Color: Royal Blue
• Parking: Free

26-25136(M)

Title: RN- PCU Location: Winston-Salem NC Duration: 13 Weeks Shift: 12hr Night Shift - 36 Shift Information: 1830-0700 Clinical Interviewing: No On Call, Call Back Requirements: None Weekend Rotation: EOW Holiday Requirements: 50% Floating Requirements: Could float to other units within scope of practice and below (7 Ardmore, 7 Reynolds, 5 Reynolds, Day Hospital, 5CC West will be likely units to float, but could float to other units) Will be put in rotation with other travelers About Facility: 885 licensed beds Level 1 Trauma Designation Teaching Hospital: Yes, Academic Medical Center Chest Pain Center Stroke Center Unit Information: New unit opening 2/3/2026. Will initially open as high acuity PCU and transition to ICU by end of 2026 Beds: 10-12 Minimum Years of Experience required: 2 years of ICU or PCU experience, CVICU preferred Starting the end of September 2026/beginning of October 2026, this experience will need to be 2 years of ICU specific experience Will you accept a first-time traveler: Yes Patient Types/Common Diagnoses: Heavy cardiac – CHF, cardiomyopathy, tamponade, shock, STEMI/NSTEMI, post-cath, dysrhythmias, arrhythmias, post-pacemaker/ablations, external/temporary pacers, post-CABG/open hearts, heart transplants (2-4 per month), post-vascular surgeries (AAA, fem-pops); EVARs and thoracic outlets (experience not required) Patient Ratios: Initially, will be 1:3-4. Once transitioned to ICU will be 1:2-3. Even if patients have Impella, could be 1:3 as they are typically stable waiting for transplants Required License, National Certification, Certs: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Skills required: General nursing skills, general ICU skills, experience with above patients Swanz and Impella experience required Wound care and dressing changes a must as will see several post-surgical patients, defibrillation, EKG interpretation, post-arrest, cardioversions, manage and pull sheaths, bipap/cpap/hi-flow, chest tubes, trachs, art lines, all drips (pressors, cardiac, sedation, etc.). Will see vented patients once unit transitions to ICU Once unit transitions to ICU, travelers will be expected to care for fresh open hearts Highly preferred to have experience with LVAD and post-cardiac transplant patients, but can train here No ECMO. IABPS will be accepted once unit transitions to ICU Support within the Department: 1 CNA No unit secretary initially but will have one once transitioned to ICU Charge nurse – does not take patients Manager there in the morning, ANM there until midnight Phlebotomy PICC Team here Resource Nurse – charge RN for 5 Reynolds will help support this unit too RT 24/7 Hospitalist 24/7 Intensivist 24/7 Resident physician Remote Tele Techs – will call RN directly for issues. Check off strips every few hours. Monitors in every room too Technology/Equipment: EMR: EPIC IV Pump: Alaris Med dispensing: Omnicell Floating: If yes, where: Could float to other units within scope of practice and below (7 Ardmore, 7 Reynolds, 5 Reynolds, Day Hospital, 5CC West will be likely units to float, but could float to other units) Will be put in rotation with other travelers Orientation (facility and unit): NEO 2 shifts of orientation on shift hired into Other notes: Scrub Color: Royal Blue Parking: Free 26-25136(M)

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