This Progressive Care Unit (PCU) is a 67‑bed, high‑acuity unit that practices patient‑ and family‑centered care while supporting a diverse adult patient population requiring an elevated level of monitoring and nursing expertise. Our team of highly motivated Registered Nurses, Nursing Assistants, and Telemetry Technicians works collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment that values teamwork, support, and clinical excellence. Nurses on this unit care for a wide range of complex patient populations, allowing them to strengthen advanced assessment and critical‑thinking skills while gaining exposure across multiple specialties. Patient populations and clinical experiences include: Adult Medicine, Surgical, Cardiac, Neurology, and GI patients; Patients requiring cardiac drips with titration, insulin drips with Q1 glucose monitoring, and CIWA management; Patients with ICDs, permanent pacemakers (PPMs), and Life Vests; Ventilator patients, including those with tracheostomies; Hemodynamically stable BiPAP patients (new or continuous); Neurologic patients requiring NIHSS stroke scale assessments and Q2 neuro checks; Post–pericardial window patients, chest tubes, and PleurX catheters; CAPD patients with cardiac conditions requiring PCU‑level care; Pregnant patients requiring Progressive Care Unit‑level monitoring. This broad scope of practice creates an ideal environment for nurses seeking challenging, meaningful work, strong interdisciplinary collaboration, and ongoing professional growth within a supportive PCU setting. Recognized by U.S News and World Report as one of the nation’s high-performing facilities for multiple procedures and conditions and has been recognized as a Magnet-designed hospital for nursing excellence. This hospital has grown in size and capabilities over the decades to become a Level II trauma center, serving the community since 1965. It also serves as the base teaching hospital for Michigan State University.
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Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree