Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,116 per week

Wellspring Nurse Source is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Clinical Nurse

Job Summary

The Clinical Nurse provides competent clinical nursing care that aligns with professional standards. Reporting to the Nurse Manager/Director, the nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care by utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.

Essential Duties

• Education:
  • Participates in identifying and addressing personal learning needs.
  • Attends educational programs based on identified learning needs.
  • Utilizes patient education materials that are relevant to the patient population.
  • Assesses the readiness to learn of patients, families, and caregivers.
  • Evaluates the developmental level of patients and factors affecting their ability to learn.
• Evaluation of Care:
  • Identifies expected patient outcomes.
  • Seeks guidance for revising the plan of care as needed.
  • Engages in discussions with interdisciplinary team members regarding patient care evaluation.
  • Communicates relevant information to ensure continuity of care.
• Implementation:
  • Demonstrates competence in caring for patients with complex needs, considering physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects of care.
  • Performs bedside point of care testing as required by the patient care plan.
  • Adheres to healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures in providing care.
  • Organizes and prioritizes care according to the needs of patients and families.
  • Consults appropriate resources in a timely manner for complex care issues and high-risk discharge planning.
• Leadership:
  • Develops professional growth goals with assistance or minimizes limitations.
  • Works towards achieving goals within set timeframes or renegotiates with supervisors as necessary.
  • Facilitates intra/interdepartmental collaboration.
  • Participates in the development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities.
  • Effectively utilizes communication systems.
  • Contributes to promoting cost-effective care.
  • Provides constructive feedback to co-workers.
  • Stays informed about public policy and regulatory guidelines that impact the healthcare environment.
  • Promotes a safe, clean, and secure environment for all patients and staff.
• Patient Assessment:
  • Recognizes and analyzes data from complex situations to prioritize patient care.
  • Considers physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs in assessments.
  • Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful information for communication.
  • Anticipates and assesses discharge needs for patients and their families.
  • Develops relationships with families that empower them to advocate effectively for the patient and their own needs.
• Planning:
  • Collaborates with patients and families to prepare or update the plan of care.
  • Utilizes available multidisciplinary resources in planning care.
  • Employs comprehensive communication strategies to convey plans.
  • Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic considerations in patient care planning.
  • Demonstrates prioritization skills for tasks involving patients with complex problems.
• Research:
  • Reviews journals with relevant studies or articles applicable to practice.
  • Shares ideas and questions with staff for assessing applicability.

Required Skills & Experience

• One (1) year of nursing experience.

Education

• Required:
  • Nursing Diploma or ADN/ASN from an accredited school of Nursing.
• Preferred:
  • BSN or MSN from

Wellspring Nurse Source Job ID #38060226. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN PCU/Stepdown

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