Job Title
Travel RN – Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
Location
Thornton, CO | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Travel | Days (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM) | 13-Week Assignment
Key Responsibilities
- Provide progressive care nursing for a diverse patient population including post-operative surgical, orthopedic (spine, joint), and gynecological patients
- Monitor and care for post-cath lab patients including post-PCI, post-pacemaker, ablation, cardioversion, and re-vascularization procedures
- Manage patients presenting with stroke, CIWA, chest pain, renal failure, and respiratory failure
- Administer and monitor cardiac drips at set rates, including titrating heparin drips
- Utilize telemetry monitoring equipment and document care using the facility EMR system
- Collaborate with charge nurses, fellow RNs, and patient care technicians in a team-oriented environment maintaining a 5:1 patient ratio
Required Qualifications
- Active RN license valid in the state of Colorado
- Minimum 1 year of current hospital PCU experience
- BLS certification required
- ACLS certification required
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Cardiac nursing experience
- Prior experience with Meditech EMR
- Friendly, outgoing personality with a strong teamwork orientation
Why Join Us
- Work in a brand new, state-of-the-art unit featuring ADA/Bariatric rooms with in-room Hoyer lifts, a wide variety of patient populations, and a collaborative unit culture with experienced staff
- Benefit from a modified self-scheduling process with schedules posted three weeks in advance, allowing flexibility for shift trades and personal planning