Progressive Care Unit - PCU RN - Travel Nurse

We're looking for Progressive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Cornelius, NC. The right RN should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience. Read below for more requirements.

• Provide basic bedside care; stabilize critical cardiac patients.
• Change dressings, insert catheters and start IVs.
• Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment.
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, and interpret and record electronic displays.
• Initiate corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.

PCU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds ause of the fast-paced environment, Progressive Care Unit RNs must possess good skills for coping with stress and be able to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds.

• BLS
• ACLS
• NIH
• 2 Years of experience

* Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.