Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit in Winston Salem, NC

Registered Nurse (RN) | Progressive Care Unit

Location:

Winston Salem, NC

Agency:  Tech Link Systems, Inc.

Pay:  Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)

Shift Information:  Nights - 3 days x 12 hours

Contract Duration:  13 Weeks

Start Date:

3/30/2026

About the Position
### RTO after booking is NOT allowed and is NOT allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit, could possibly turn into a Cancel and DNR ###
*** NO BLOCK SCHEDULING**
* * Runs more like an ICU. Strong drip experience is a must. REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Minimum Years of

Experience:

2 yrs of Experience Needed Traveler

Experience:

Accepts 1st time travelers. Locals Accepted / Rate Difference:
Yes

REQUIRED Skills:

must have experience with arterial lines and titrating vasoactive drips, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, Telemetry, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry - on the unit monitoring, Use of Rapid Response Teams, IV insulin protocols, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Heparin Protocols, CVA, Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, External CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, Tracheostomy Management, Isolation Precautions

REQUIRED:

ACLS, BCLS, NIH certifications, as well as, experience with IV start, telemetry and conscious sedation.

JOB DETAILS :
Target Ratios: 1:3-4. Unit will accept contracts for 13 weeks
* 36 or 48 Hours can be offered. 12 HR NIGHTS
*** RTO: 7 days MAX for Aya Auto Offer**
* *** NO BLOCK SCHEDULING
*** Float Requirement:
Floating required as needed to sister unit which is an ICCU also. Weekend Requirement:
Weekend Requirement: EVERY OTHER WEEKEND. PATIENT DIAGNOSES: ADC:18 with 20 Beds. ICU stepdown. Post rapid response team patients, respiratory distress, unstable hemodynamics, withdrawal, GI bleeds, post-op: GYN, GU, GI, thoracotomies, neuro, ortho surgeries. Pre/post OB with complications (Pitocin). Patient age from adolescent, adult, geriatric. SPECIAL PROCEDURES/UNIT DETAILS:
Only one pressor drip per patient, any more and they're transferred to ICU. Cardizem, Nitro, Precedex, Cardene, Levophed, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Neo drips given on unit. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
Bedside telemetry monitors with remote backup. Nurses must be able to recognize and treat dysrhythmias. A-lines, BIPAP's, chest tubes, trach's, there are no vents on unit. UNIT SYSTEMS:
Pyxis and Epic SCHEDULING TYPE: NM creates schedule;
*** NO BLOCK SCHEDULING
*** SCRUBS:
Navy, White or a combination of the two
*** INTERNAL NOTES**
* *** Hospital Orientation week one; traveler must be available for classes each day**
* *** Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty***