Registered Nurse - PCU

Carenest Health Services • Augusta, GA

6h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse will provide care to PCU-level patients on a Neuro/Stroke PCU floor serving adolescents through geriatric patients. The unit also cares for respiratory, cardiac, and mixed medical patients. Nurses are required to titrate cardiac drips and use continuous telemetry monitoring. At present, RNs are expected to perform their own vital sign and blood glucose checks.

The unit has 36 beds and an average daily census of 30, with a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio. Nurses may float within the facility and their scope of practice as needed. The role includes every-other-weekend work unless otherwise specified; holiday work is determined by the number of major holidays during the assignment period. Call is not required. No block scheduling is available.

The position uses Epic, Pyxis, and SBAR. Navy blue scrubs are required. Travelers may request up to seven days of time off; Spring Break (April 4–12) is a blackout period. Full compliance is required before the scheduled start, with a two-week start delay possible because orientation occurs biweekly. Non-billable orientation hours depend on the contract length.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of experience; first-time travelers are accepted.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current ACLS certification.
• Current NIH certification.
• Ability to care for PCU-level patients and titrate cardiac drips.
• Ability to use continuous telemetry monitoring.
• Full compliance with requirements before the scheduled start date.
• Use of navy blue scrubs.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to PCU-level patients, from adolescents through geriatric patients.
• Perform vital sign and blood glucose checks.
• Care for neuro/stroke, respiratory, cardiac, and mixed medical patients.
• Titrate cardiac drips and monitor patients using continuous telemetry.
• Float within the facility and the nurse’s scope of practice as needed.
• Work every other weekend unless otherwise specified.
• Work major holidays according to the assignment-period holiday policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed