Voca Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Yuma, Arizona.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 04/28/2025
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job ID BCV Department: PCU Cardiac/Intermediate Care - A2 Radius Rule: 100 miles NURSE PATIENT RATIOS: DAYS 1:4 NIGHTS 1:5 Must have PCU/Stepdown/Tele Experience on this unit. Unit PCU Cardiac/Intermediate Care - A2 of Beds 36 Nurse: Patient Ratios 1:4-5 could have some mixed MS and PCU patients 1:5 for all MS patients Required certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Common diagnoses/Types of patients CHF, NSTEMI, MI, heart block, pacer, TAVR, CABG day 2, recovers cath pts after sheath is pulled, Watchman, bradycardia, VT, general PCU overflow: respiratory failure, low BPs, low hemoglobin, sepsis, post surgical, etc. Experience or 'Must have' skills Ok first time travelers Prefer experience with TAVR and CABG (core staff usually take) This unit has cardiac focus. Travelers must have experience with all drips below Are RNs required to titrate drips? Yes Common titratable &/or set rate drips amiodarone, cardizem, dobutamine, dopamine, heparin, start nitro, insulin Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Charge- free of assignment, try to avoid giving an assignment ( could take a couple patients on very rare occasion) Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties? PCA-8-12 per person, potentially less RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? bipap, hi flow, stable trach Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? Tele on this unit, Travelers need to read tele, however there is a dedicated monitor tech as well Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) 6:45-7:15a, charge to make schedule to balance unit needs, will take travelers requests into consideration. Weekend Requirement 4 weekend days per month Days:Saturday, Sunday Nights Friday, Saturday, Sunday Holiday Requirement 3/5 holidays Is there Call or a Standby requirement? Low Census for full or partial day Floating Requirements ICU within patient population, and MS floors Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided? Navy Blue How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation? 1NEO, 1 clinical ed, 1 day floor
About Voca Healthcare
As a Voca Traveler, you will gain new clinical skills, visit amazing places and meet awesome healthcare professionals.
As a travel health professional, your experience and dedication to patient care is in high demand throughout the United States. Whether you are a veteran traveler looking for your next opportunity, or you are looking to travel for the first time, Voca is here to support you. Voca's experienced and dedicated travel team works in concert with you every step of the way. Our long-standing partnerships with some of the most respected and recognized healthcare organizations in the country allow us to identify career opportunities to help you increase your knowledge and experience while working with some of the best physicians and healthcare professionals in the world. At Voca, we strongly believe a better career results in a happier you. We are here to help you find a position that is professionally and personally rewarding.
Benefits
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Retention bonus
- Weekly pay