Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,671 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: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Clinical Nurse

Job Summary

Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.

Essential Duties

• Education:
  • Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self.
  • Attends education programs based on identified learning needs.
  • Utilizes patient education materials relevant to patient population.
  • Assesses readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers.
  • Evaluates developmental level of the patient and factors affecting the ability to learn.
• Evaluation of Care:
  • Identifies expected patient outcomes and seeks guidance as needed in revising the plan of care.
  • Participates in discussions with members of the interdisciplinary team regarding the evaluation of patient care.
  • Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Implementation:
  • Demonstrates competence in caring for patients with complex problems, considering the physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects of care.
  • Performs bedside point of care testing as required for the patient care plan.
  • Follows healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures in care delivery.
  • Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs.
  • Consults appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding complex care issues or those at high risk for discharge planning.
• Leadership:
  • Develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations with assistance.
  • Achieves goals and objectives within identified timeframes or renegotiates with supervisor.
  • Participates in the development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities.
  • Effectively uses communication systems and participates in promoting cost-effective care.
  • Provides feedback to co-workers and is aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the healthcare environment.
• Patient Assessment:
  • Recognizes data from complex situations to determine care priorities, addressing physical, psychosocial, education, and safety needs.
  • Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful information prior to communication with others.
  • Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families.
  • Develops relationships with families that support their advocacy for the patient and their own needs.
• Planning:
  • Collaborates with the patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care utilizing available multidisciplinary resources.
  • Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care.
  • Demonstrates the ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
• Research:
  • Reads journals containing studies or articles applicable to practice and discusses ideas with the staff for assessment of applicability.

Skills

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum of one (1) year of nursing experience.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• N/A

Education

Required Education

• Nursing Diploma or ADN/ASN from an accredited school of Nursing.

Preferred Education

• BSN or MSN from an accredited school of Nursing.

Certifications & Licensure

Required Certifications & Licensure

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider

Wellspring Nurse Source Job ID #38165325. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN PCU/Stepdown

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