Travel Nurse (RN) - Progressive Care Unit

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Previous perm staff must be gone for 2 years before they are eligible to return in a traveler capacity. No exceptions.

Artificial nails are not allowed for any travelers. Failure to adhere could result in being sent home and/or terminated if policy is not followed.

If candidate worked a perm facility in the last 12 months, 1 reference must be from perm facility.

Roles requiring a state licensure only: Cannot have any licensure hits

Guaranteed Hours 36

Weekend Requirement: Every other

Holiday Requirement: Rotational

Floating Requirement: Travel staff are required to float to Med-Surg Telemetry if not needed in ICU or Stepdown. Also required to float to the Emergency Department to care for boarded PCU or ICU patients.

Beds: 11 (increasing 11-12 beds following ICU expansion. Later 2023)

Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Post op vascular; hemodynamically stable cardiac dysrhythmias, CVA, Sepsis, Renal patients, Stable acute MI, Unstable angina, Post Cardiac Cath with PCTA or with a significant blockage

Experience: Due to need to float to ICU or Stepdown, ICU skill set is required , BiPap, Cpap, Mechanical Ventilation, telemetry, critical drips, post cardiac Cath care required, CRRT and IABP preferred. 1-2 years cricial care experience.

Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes - Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Insulin, Cardizem, Heparin, Amiodarone, Lose dose Dopamine

Deal breakers: Arterial Line experience, Post Fem Pop, Post Endarterectomy, ECAR, TVAR

Scrub Color/Dress code: RN/LPN - Navy