Travel Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit (PCU / MSDU) - 26-01494

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Travel Registered Nurse – Progressive Care Unit (PCU / MSDU)

Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (Medical Step-Down Unit)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Nights – 4x12 Hours (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
License Requirement: Active NY RN License in hand – No exceptions

Facility Overview

• Tertiary Care Hospital

• 528 Total Staffed Beds

• 26-Bed Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU)

• Scrubs: Any combination of Navy and White

Unit Overview

The Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) is a critical care step-down unit providing evidence-based care to adult acute patients requiring a higher level of monitoring than a general medical-surgical unit.

Patients are admitted from various departments including:

• Emergency Department

• Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

• Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

• Medical-Surgical Units

All patients are on continuous telemetry and pulse oximetry monitoring.

Patient Care Scope

The unit cares for adult acute patients requiring:

• Airway management

• Acute BiPAP support

• Arterial lines

• Central lines

• Titrated IV medication infusions

Patient assignments require flexibility and vigilance, with a multidisciplinary, team-based approach to care.

Nurse-to-Patient Ratios

• Must be comfortable managing a 1:5 to 1:7 MedSurg ratio

Required Certifications

• Active NY RN License (in hand)

• BLS Certification

Required Experience

• Minimum 1 year of RN experience

• EPIC charting experience required

• Ability to work in a high-acuity step-down environment

Required Clinical Skills

Cardiac Monitoring & Emergency Response

• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias

• Participation in Rapid Response and Code Teams

IV Therapy / Phlebotomy

• Peripheral IV line care and management

Respiratory Care

• Nasal Cannula

• Oxygen Face Masks

• Portable Oxygen Tanks

• Non-Invasive Airway Management

Professional Practice

• Isolation precautions

• Infection control standards

For more details reach at sthakur@navitashealth.com or Call / Text at 732 791 4807 - EXT 4807.