TheraEX Staffing Services is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Grand Island, Nebraska.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty : PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline : RN
- Start Date : 01 / 05 / 2026
- Duration : 14 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift : 12 hours, days
- Employment Type : Travel
Charting System : EPIC
Unit Notes
Department : Stepdown
Certifications Required : BLS, ACLS, NIHSSRadius Rule : 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and / or Dignity.
Driver's license required at submittal and will be used to determine if candidate is outside 50 miles.Fingernail policy : Artificial nails are prohibited in all departments providing patient care- refusal to remove nails will lead to termination of contractRN's - Pass / Fail exam on Friday during orientation. OPEN BOOK exam on skills learned - they are given all necessary resources to pass. Must receive a 90% to pass or they will be terminated# of Beds : 33Nurse : Patient Ratios : 1 : 4-5Common diagnoses / Types of patients : Young adults through geriatrics, sepsis, STEMI, CHF, chest pain, COVID, stroke, renal failure, COPD, DKA, patients with complex medical issues including multisystem failureAre RNs required to titrate drips? : YesCommon titratable & / or set rate drips : Heparin, Amiodarone, Cardizem, Nitroglycerin, IV antibiotics, Insulin; maintenance doses of IV meds (non titratable)Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? : YesAre there nurse aids / patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties? : CNAs 1 : 10 ratio- available CNAs fluctuates based on unit censusRT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) : BiPAP, AirvoAre there Tele / Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? : Yes, RNs must read and interpretShifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) : 0630-1900, 1830-0700 / / Unit schedulers will make travelers scheduleWeekend Requirements : Every otherHoliday Requirements : As needed to meet unit needsFloating Requirements : Can float to MedSurg, Inpatient Rehab, or Skilled CareScrub Color / Dress code : RN : Navy BlueHow many shifts of unit / department specific orientation? : First week classroom then 2-12 hour shifts on the floorAdditional Notes : Busy patient flow- admitting and discharging within the same 6 hour time frame while also completing shift change. Attributes that will help make a nurse successful on this unit are a strong sense of teamwork, friendly, positive can-do attitude, engagement in positive patient experience with commitment to bedside report and hourly roundingRadius Rule : 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and / or Dignity.
RTO needed upfront (7 or less days per 13 week contract). Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.
Entered On : 12 / 12 / 2023
TheraEX Staffing Services Job ID #25-58156. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title : RN (Registered Nurse) - PCU RN 221023310
About TheraEX Staffing Services
TheraEx Staffing Services is a leading name in healthcare staffing solutions. We enroll talented professionals to provide temporary staff to fill the needs of healthcare facilities across the nation.
Benefits
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