Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Consolidated Medical Travel

Sacramento, CA 95828, USA

Published: 6/14/2022

Healthcare

Full Time

Job Description

Consolidated Medical Travel is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Sacramento, California.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Discipline: RN
Start Date: 10/28/2025
Duration: 17 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, days
Employment Type: Travel

Job & Shift

Unit

PCU/Stepdown - Cardiac Tele

Unit Type

Stepdown

Division

Nursing

Care Setting

Acute

Shift Length

Guaranteed Hours

36 hours per week

Years of Experience

2 Years

License to Submit

Yes

BSN Required

Orientation Hours

12 Hours

Required Certifications

ACLS, BLS, NIHSS

Shift Notes

12hr Days, EOW, First to Float

Additional Details

Trauma Level

---

Charting System

Cerner

Unit Notes

***PRIOR TO SIGNING THE CONTRACT, THE DYS EXAM THROUGH Relias IS REQUIRED AND MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 24-48 HRS. IT’S PASS OR FAIL AND THEY GET 2 ATTEMPTS (TEST A SHOULD BE ASSIGNED FIRST, TEST B SHOULD BE ASSIGNED FOR THE RETAKE). A SCREENSHOT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS IS REQUIRED. **We can accept the Relias Dys exam within the last 12mo if the traveler has previously taken** If your traveler fails the 2nd attempt, they will be made DNU for CommonSpirit AZ and Sac - Unit: PCU (stepdown) - Cardiac Tele - # beds: 35 - Certs: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS - Ratios: 1:3-4 - EMR: Cerner - Charge Nurse: Yes, generally does not take patients, but will do break relief. - Nurse Aides: Yes as census and staffing dictates - Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend - Holidays Rotate in with core staff - Scrub Color: Navy - under shirts must be navy, white, or black. Scrub jackets are optional, must be navy. - Tele: Yes, must be able to read and interpret EKG strips. - Vents: No - Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Yes, Hospitalist or Intensivist - IV Team: No - RT 24/7: Yes - Pharmacy 24/7: Yes - Shifts: 12 hr shifts. Shift starts 645. Report is at the bedside. OT and extra shifts are available. Self-scheduling is used, but is not finalized until Manager balances it. Schedules are out 4 weeks. Travelers can access their schedules from home and make themselves "available" for extra shifts and make trades with other staff. Block scheduling is generally not available. - Floating: All other Sacramento facilities. Mid-shift float to another facility is rare, but can happen. - Floor specific orientation: 1 - 2 days on the floor with preceptor. - Common diagnosis / Types of patients: All cardiac stepdown patients, Day 1 CABG with pacer wires and chest tubes, temp pacers, transvenous pacers, arythmias, CHF, LVADs. Many gtts to titrate; Amio, Cardizem, Heparin, Insulin with up to every hr blood sugars. - Additional Notes: This is a very fast paced unit. Travelers must be flexible and have strong time management skills. Travelers do not take LVADs.

Job & Shift\n\nUnit\n\nPCU/Stepdown - Cardiac Tele\n\nUnit Type\n\nStepdown\n\nDivision\n\nNursing\n\nCare Setting\n\nAcute\n\nShift Length\n\n12\n\nGuaranteed Hours\n\n36 hours per week\n\nYears of Experience\n\n2 Years\n\nLicense to Submit\n\nYes\n\nBSN Required\n\nNo\n\nOrientation Hours\n\n12 Hours\n\nRequired Certifications\n\nACLS, BLS, NIHSS\n\nShift Notes\n\n12hr Days, EOW, First to Float\n\nAdditional Details\n\nTrauma Level\n\n---\n\nCharting System\n\nCerner\n\nUnit Notes\n\n***PRIOR TO SIGNING THE CONTRACT, THE DYS EXAM THROUGH Relias IS REQUIRED AND MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 24-48 HRS. IT’S PASS OR FAIL AND THEY GET 2 ATTEMPTS (TEST A SHOULD BE ASSIGNED FIRST, TEST B SHOULD BE ASSIGNED FOR THE RETAKE). A SCREENSHOT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS IS REQUIRED. **We can accept the Relias Dys exam within the last 12mo if the traveler has previously taken** If your traveler fails the 2nd attempt, they will be made DNU for CommonSpirit AZ and Sac - Unit: PCU (stepdown) - Cardiac Tele - # beds: 35 - Certs: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS - Ratios: 1:3-4 - EMR: Cerner - Charge Nurse: Yes, generally does not take patients, but will do break relief. - Nurse Aides: Yes as census and staffing dictates - Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend - Holidays Rotate in with core staff - Scrub Color: Navy - under shirts must be navy, white, or black. Scrub jackets are optional, must be navy. - Tele: Yes, must be able to read and interpret EKG strips. - Vents: No - Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Yes, Hospitalist or Intensivist - IV Team: No - RT 24/7: Yes - Pharmacy 24/7: Yes - Shifts: 12 hr shifts. Shift starts 645. Report is at the bedside. OT and extra shifts are available. Self-scheduling is used, but is not finalized until Manager balances it. Schedules are out 4 weeks. Travelers can access their schedules from home and make themselves "available" for extra shifts and make trades with other staff. Block scheduling is generally not available. - Floating: All other Sacramento facilities. Mid-shift float to another facility is rare, but can happen. - Floor specific orientation: 1 - 2 days on the floor with preceptor. - Common diagnosis / Types of patients: All cardiac stepdown patients, Day 1 CABG with pacer wires and chest tubes, temp pacers, transvenous pacers, arythmias, CHF, LVADs. Many gtts to titrate; Amio, Cardizem, Heparin, Insulin with up to every hr blood sugars. - Additional Notes: This is a very fast paced unit. Travelers must be flexible and have strong time management skills. Travelers do not take LVADs.