Job Description
TheraEX Staffing Services is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty : PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline : RN
- Start Date : 01 / 19 / 2026
- Duration : 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift : 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type : Travel
Trauma Level : Charting System :
EPIC
Unit Notes
RN'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 terminatedRadius 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 contractDepartment : Stepdown RN
Certifications Required : BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
PRESCREEN AUTO OFFER
# of Beds : 22Nurse : Patient Ratios : 1 : 04Common diagnoses / Types of patients : Heart failure, Afib, respiratory distress, strokeAre RNs required to titrate drips? : YesCommon titratable & / or set rate drips : Cardizem, amiodarone, nitroIs there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? : Yes- does take a full patient assignmentAre there nurse aids / patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties? : Yes- 1 : 10RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot? : CPAPAre there Tele / Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? : RNs must read and interpret stripsShifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) : 0630-1900, 1830-0700 / / cyclic schedulingWeekend Requirements : EveryotherHoliday Requirements : 1 major, 1 minorFloating Requirements : Will float to ICU if appropriate and has experienceHow many shifts of unit / department specific orientation? : 1- 12 hour shift in the departmentAdditional Notes : Fast paced unit with many admits and discharges. Attributes that help make a nurse successful in this department are a positive attitude, teamwork, patient oriented, and comes to work to care for someoneRadius 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 within the past year
RTO needed upfront - Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.
Entered On : 12 / 13 / 2023
TheraEX Staffing Services Job ID #25-59428. 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 221113235
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
Dental benefitsVision benefits401k retirement planHealth Care FSALife insuranceSick payHoliday PayMedical benefits