Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit - in Council Bluffs, IA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Progressive Care Unit
Location: Council Bluffs, IA
Agency: Cynet Health
Pay: $2,957 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 4 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 11/9/2026

Travel Nurse Source  is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified PCU RN in Council Bluffs, Iowa, 51503!

Job Title:

Registered Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: PCU Stepdown Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Night Hours per

Shift: 12 hours

Experience:

Minimum 2 years License:
Required

Certifications:

BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have:
Pass a skills exam during orientation with a required score of 90%

Description:

Unit Notes:
Registered Nurses must pass a skills exam during orientation. This is an open-book exam, and candidates will have access to necessary resources to pass. Failure to achieve a score of 90% will result in termination. Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius from the facility. Candidates may not have a full-time, part-time, or PRN position with any associated facility within the past year.

A valid driver's license is required for consideration. Artificial nails are prohibited in patient care departments. Refusal to comply will lead to contract termination. The department cares for patients with various conditions, including heart failure, atrial fibrillation, respiratory distress, and stroke. Registered Nurses are required to titrate medications. Common medications to be titrated include Cardizem, amiodarone, and nitroglycerin. A Charge Nurse is present on each shift and takes a full patient assignment.

Nurse Assistants are available on the unit, with a ratio of 1:10. Registered Nurses must read and interpret telemetry strips. Shifts available are from  and  with cyclic scheduling. Weekend rotations require work every other weekend. Holiday requirements include one major and one minor holiday. Floating to ICU may be necessary if the Registered Nurse has appropriate experience. This is a fast-paced unit with frequent admissions and discharges.

Successful candidates possess a positive attitude, teamwork skills, and a patient-oriented approach. All requests for time off must be submitted upfront; additional requests will not be approved. The hospital can cancel up to four shifts per 13-week assignment. The charting system used is EPIC. A BSN is not required for this position. The setting is acute care. This position is within the nursing division.

Required certifications include ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS.

About Cynet Health

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Required for Onboarding

• ACLS
• BLS
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam

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