TravelNurseSource is working with Catalytic Solutions to find a qualified PCU / Stepdown RN in Hermitage, Tennessee, 37076!
**Join Our Exceptional PCU Team!**
**Job Description:**
- **Shifts:** Travel RN position in PCU, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- **Unit Details:**
- **Number of Beds:**
- PCU 630: 34 beds
- PCU 633: 25 beds
- **Patient Ratios:**
- Days: 1:4 to 1:5
- Nights: 1:5 to 1:6
- **Staffing:**
- 3 techs when PCU 630 is full
- 2 techs when PCU 633 is full
- **Equipment:**
- Bipaps, high flow O2, vapotherm, Alaris pumps, cardiac drips, heparin drips, insulin drips, peritoneal dialysis, wound vacs (in conjunction with wound care)
- **Documentation System:** Meditech
- **Scheduling Requirements:** Every other weekend requirement for contract, 3 twelve-hour shifts per week
- **Floating Policy:** May float between PCU units or to med-surg floors
- **Patient Experience:**
- Hourly rounding on days
- Every 2-hour rounding on nights
- Utilize AIDET and maintain communication boards on the 7th floor
- Dept 633 equipped with TV communication boards
- **Required Skills:**
- Critical thinking skills
- EKG rhythm interpretation
- Cardiac drip, insulin drip, and heparin drip experience
- Peritoneal dialysis experience preferred
- Peripheral IV skills
- **Advanced Skills:**
- ACLS certification required
- Experience with bipaps and multiple oxygen delivery systems
- Stroke and post-cardiac cath care experience
- Tube feeding and NG/dobhoff tube expertise
- **Procedures Performed:**
- Peritoneal dialysis
- Thoracentesis
- Paracentesis
- Chest tube insertions
- Dobhoff/NG tube insertions
- Central line dressing changes
- Troubleshooting wound vacs
- **Dress Code:**
- Black scrubs required
- **Why Choose Us?**
- Self-scheduling for optimal work-life balance
- 4-week schedules with required every other weekend work
- Dedicated techs to assist in patient care
- Most travelers extend after their first assignment
- Team-oriented environment with a caring, family-like culture
**Why Catalytic Solutions (CatSol):**
At CatSol, we connect dedicated therapists with rewarding assignments across the country. Enjoy competitive pay, seamless onboarding, and a supportive recruiter who’s with you every step of the way. Join us — where your expertise makes a difference every day.