Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse Job Charlotte area,North Carolina USA,Nursing

Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse #26-34114

RN-Registered Nurse // PCU - Progressive Care Unit $1,561 weekly stipends $12 - $14/hour $432.0 - $504 weekly base pay Onsite Contract Starts 11/02/2026 13 weeks

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Job Description

Night Shift 12 hours/day 3 days/week

Title:

RN - PCU
Location:Charlotte North Carolina 28207
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift:12hr Night Shift - 36 Shift Information:7p-7a
Clinical Interviewing- Yes On Call, Call Back Requirements:No call Holiday Requirements:Travelers will work 75% of holidays yes Floating Requirements:Region 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH (peds only) -- could float to any of the facilities within region if the need arises Weekend Rotation:EOW About Facility:

207 licensed beds
No Trauma Designation
Not a Teaching Hospital
Chest Pain Center
Stroke Center
Radius rule:
Traveler's permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit

Unit Information:

Beds: 10 Med Surg and 10 Progressive

Minimum Years of Experience required: 18 months PCU experience (Resource Team requirement)
Will you accept a first-time traveler: Not preferred but will consider
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

Heart Failure, Chest Pain, r/o Stroke, General Medical – Sepsis, Renal Failure, Respiratory Failure, DKA, interventional patients with titratable drips

Patient Ratios:

RN:
Med Surg 1:5-6; PCU: 1:3-4
CNA: ratio varies

Required Licensure &

Certifications:

BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team requirement)

Skills required:

General PCU skillset:
Stroke experience, cardiac rhythm interpretation, trach care, PIV starts, chest tube management, NGT placement, drain/tube management (Dobhoff, PEG tubes, Hemovac, JP drains, flexiseals, foley insertion/management, etc), PCA pumps
Medication gtt management to include:
Cardiac drips, Heparin, Insulin, blood products, IVF

Support within the Department:

CNA
Receptionist/HUC
Charge nurse – may or may not have patients
Phlebotomy – peripheral blood draws
IV/VAT Team: 11a-7p, 11p-7a
Resource Nurse – as staffing allows
RT, 24/7
Hospitalist, 24/7
Intensivist - ICU provider in house until 11p M-F, till 7p Sat/Sun, VCC coverage and on call Intensivist
Telemetry monitoring/tech: no

Technology/Equipment:

EMR:
Epic
IV Pump:
Alaris
Med dispensing:
Omnicell
Monitors:
Phillips

Floating:

All units within scope and below
Within region and scope of practice
Will be required to float per region needs – will require floating to all facilities listed below, as needed, within scope of practice – DECLINE if not agreeable
Region 1 - Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, Central Division (CMC Main + Mercy + LCH (peds only) -- could float to any of the facilities within region if the need arises
If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)

Orientation (facility and unit):

NEO
2 days departmental

Scheduling:

Weekend rotation: every other
No call
Holiday Expectations:
Travelers will work 75% of holidays
RTO:
Can approve up to 6 days off, excluding holidays – must add time to the end of the contract if unable to meet contracted hours
Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks

Other notes:

Scrub Color:
Navy
Parking:
Free
Unit Culture: teamwork

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