Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit - $1,752 per week in Winston Salem, NC

Job Title: RN - PCU Profession: Registered Nurse Specialty: Progressive Care Unit Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12hr Day Shift Hours per Shift: 36 Experience: Minimum of 1 year of experience in Cardiology License: Required Licensure Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Cardiac rhythm interpretation Cardiac post-procedural experience Comfortable titrating medications including but not limited to: - Argatroban - Digoxin - Diltiazem - Dobutamine - Dofetilde - Dopamine - Esmolol - Lasix - Insulin - Labetalol - Lidocaine - Milrinone - Nicardipine - Nitroglycerine - Sotalol - Tirofiban Description: This position is for a Registered Nurse specializing in a Progressive Care Unit. Certified Nursing Assistants will support the RNs by obtaining vital signs and blood glucose checks.

Job Title: RN - PCU Profession: Registered Nurse Specialty: Progressive Care Unit Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12hr Day Shift Hours per Shift: 36 Experience: Minimum of 1 year of experience in Cardiology License: Required Licensure Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: Cardiac rhythm interpretation Cardiac post-procedural experience Comfortable titrating medications including but not limited to: - Argatroban - Digoxin - Diltiazem - Dobutamine - Dofetilde - Dopamine - Esmolol - Lasix - Insulin - Labetalol - Lidocaine - Milrinone - Nicardipine - Nitroglycerine - Sotalol - Tirofiban Description: This position is for a Registered Nurse specializing in a Progressive Care Unit. The unit has 28 beds with an average patient census of 26. Patient ratios are 1 RN to 4-5 patients. Certified Nursing Assistants will support the RNs by obtaining vital signs and blood glucose checks. They will also assist with hourly safety rounds and activities of daily living. A receptionist and healthcare unit coordinator will be available on the unit. There may be a charge nurse, who may or may not have a patient assignment. Phlebotomy services are available for peripheral blood draws. Respiratory Therapy is available 24/7, and assistance can be requested as needed. Clientists and intensivists are available around the clock. Nurses are responsible for monitoring and verifying telemetry strips once a shift. The electronic medical record system used is Epic. IV pumps and medication dispensing systems are in place for efficient patient care. A family atmosphere is fostered within the unit, with a strong emphasis on teamwork.