Registered Nurse, RN - Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Lowell General HospitalLowell, MA
77d$41 - $52

About The Position

Our Progressive Care Unit provides the training and experience to put you on a successful path in critical care nursing. Come join our PCU team, and work close to home with a 3-time Magnet recognized community hospital. Position Summary: The PCU is a 36-bed unit for telemetry, step down, or intermediate level of care. Patients requiring peritoneal and hemodialysis, cardiac catheterizations, pacemakers, internal cardiac defibrillator placement, post-operative monitoring, and interventional radiology may be placed on PCU. Our patients receive continuous cardiac monitoring, and some may also receive continuous oxygen saturation monitoring. Patient can be on high flow oxygen, Bi-pap ventilation, and continuous cardiac Intravenous medications. The nurse patient ratio is less than on the med/surg floors, allowing patients to be more closely monitored.

Requirements

  • Critical care experience required
  • Able to read and interpret Tele strips independently
  • Must have excellent time management skills
  • Use of electronic based charting systems. Epic experience is a plus.
  • Valid BLS and ACLS required

Nice To Haves

  • Epic experience is a plus.

Benefits

  • Clinical Advancement Program which provides advancement opportunities and financial rewards
  • Competitive salaries & benefits
  • 403(b) retirement plan with company match
  • Shared governance: Nurses are encouraged to participate in our unit based councils or one of the many other council opportunities
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Clinical mobility tracks
  • Free on-campus parking

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Mid Level

Education Level

No Education Listed

Number of Employees

5,001-10,000 employees

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