Job Type: Contract

Job Category: Nursing

Job Description

📝 Job Summary:

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Progressive Care Unit (PCU) team. The PCU Staff RN is responsible for providing high-quality, evidence-based care to acutely ill patients who require close monitoring but do not need intensive care. The RN plays a critical role in patient assessment, care planning, clinical intervention, and patient/family education.

🔍 Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver direct and individualized nursing care based on patient needs and hospital protocols

• Monitor and interpret vital signs, telemetry, lab values, and clinical assessments

• Administer medications, IV therapies, and perform other nursing interventions

• Respond rapidly to patient changes and initiate appropriate interventions

• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, and multidisciplinary care teams

• Educate patients and families on conditions, treatments, and discharge plans

• Document all patient care activities accurately and timely in EMR systems

• Participate in bedside shift reports, care rounds, and interdisciplinary meetings

• Follow hospital policies for infection control, medication administration, and patient safety

• Support preceptorship, mentoring, and continuous improvement of nursing practices

✅ Qualifications:

• Active and unencumbered RN license in [State]

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN preferred)

• BLS and ACLS certifications required (must be AHA-approved)

• Minimum 1–2 years of acute care or telemetry experience preferred

• Experience in PCU, step-down, or telemetry unit strongly preferred

• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment

💙 Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity with telemetry monitors and cardiac drips

• Experience with EMR systems (e.g., Epic, Cerner)

• Strong communication and patient advocacy skills

• Commitment to teamwork and continuous learning

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Required Skills