Travel Registered Nurse PCU Job

Healthforce•Atlanta, GA

2d•$2,282 - $2,420•Onsite

About The Position

This is a travel assignment for a Registered Nurse in a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) within a hospital setting. The role focuses on providing direct patient care to adults requiring a monitored, step-down level of care. Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, telemetry, and clinical status, administering medications and treatments, managing various complex conditions, and collaborating with the healthcare team. The nurse will also be responsible for patient safety, infection control, and discharge planning. There is a possibility of floating to intermediate care units, with a typical patient-to-nurse ratio of approximately 1:4.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in a medical step-down or similar unit
ACLS and BLS certifications required
Ability to work 12-hour day shifts in a hospital setting
Proficiency in telemetry monitoring, medication administration, and care coordination
Strong collaboration and communication skills; ability to adapt to unit float requirements

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care to adults in a progressive care unit, focusing on monitored, step-down level of care
Monitor vital signs, telemetry, and clinical status; recognize and respond to changes promptly
Administer medications, IV therapies, and treatments per physician orders; chart accurately
Manage conditions such as sepsis, heart failure, hypertensive emergencies, respiratory failure, COPD, CKD, and related complications
Collaborate with the healthcare team, participate in rounds, and communicate care plans to patients and families
Maintain patient safety, infection control, and discharge planning; document assessments and interventions
May float to intermediate care units as needed with a typical patient-to-nurse ratio around 1:4