TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified PCU RN in Winston Salem, North Carolina, 27157!
Job Title: RN - PCU
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Progressive Care Unit
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-hour Day Shift
Hours per Shift: 36
Experience: Minimum of 1 year in Cardiology
License: Required
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Must-Have:
Cardiac rhythm interpretation experience
Comfort with titrating medications such as Argatroban, Digoxin, Diltiazem, Dobutamine, Dofetilide, Dopamine, Esmolol, Lasix, Insulin, Labetalol, Lidocaine, Milrinone, Nicardipine, Nitroglycerin, Sotalol, Tirofiban
Description:
The position is for a Registered Nurse in the Progressive Care Unit.
This unit has 28 beds with an average census of 26 patients.
Common patient diagnoses include Acute Coronary Syndrome, Heart Failure, NSTEMI/STEMI, and chest pain evaluation.
Post-procedural care includes managing patients after cardiac catheterizations, pacemaker insertions, and ablations.
The RN to patient ratio is 1:4-5.
There is support from a Certified Nursing Assistant who assists with vital signs, blood glucose checks, and safety rounds.
Telemetry monitoring is provided, with nurses responsible for verifying strips once per shift.
Clientists and intensivists are available 24/7 for additional support.
The unit fosters a family atmosphere with an emphasis on teamwork.
Royal blue scrubs are required for staff members.