Job Summary
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse (RN) — Madison, WI. The organization is seeking a dedicated RN to provide high-quality patient care within a specialized unit. The RN will evaluate patient needs, develop individualized care plans, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to promote safety and healing.
Job Details
- Position Description: The RN maintains the delivery of quality care by ensuring the nursing care plan is followed, supervising Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, and orientees. Embraces the organization’s core values of delivering superior quality, safety, and teamwork.
- Performs a nursing assessment on all patients within 8 hours of admission, forming the basis of individualized care.
- Provides timely patient information and status updates for conferences and documentation.
- Responsible and accountable for direct patient care, utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate.
- Initiates discharge planning on the day of admission and provides patient education for discharge.
- Communicates pertinent patient status changes to support continuity of care and patient safety.
- Provides direction, training, and supervision of ancillary nursing personnel, delegating appropriately.
- Ensures personal and environmental safety following hospital and nursing policies.
- Contributes to team building and maintains open communication with management regarding supplies, equipment, and training needs.
- Assumes charge responsibility following orientation, as requested.
- Identifies own professional growth opportunities through continuing education and self-study.
- Schedule: Days shift, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Valid BLS certification, valid ACLS certification (if CIRH), and a minimum of 2 years bedside clinical experience.
Benefits
- The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
