Job Summary
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse (RN) — Town and Country. This role involves delivering high-quality nursing care within a specialized unit, focusing on patient safety, effective assessment, and care planning. The RN will supervise nursing staff and collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Job Details
- Certifications, Education Requirements, Degree Requirements, Location Requirements, and Years of Experience: BLS certification required prior to first shift; ACLS required prior to first shift; minimum two (2) years bedside clinical experience highly desired; no minimum years of experience required.
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Performs a nursing assessment on all patients within 8 hours of admission to develop an individualized plan of care.
- Provides patient information and status updates for team conferences and ensures timely documentation of assessments, interventions, and responses in the medical record.
- Participates in patient rehabilitation programs and is responsible for direct patient care utilizing the nursing process, with a focus on education for patients and families.
- Initiates discharge planning from the day of admission and begins patient teaching in anticipation of discharge.
- Communicates pertinent patient status changes to support continuity of care and patient safety.
- Provides supervision, direction, and training to ancillary nursing personnel, delegating appropriately.
- Ensures personal and environmental safety in accordance with hospital and nursing policies.
- Contributes to a positive work environment through calm direction and team building activities.
- Maintains communication with management regarding supplies, equipment, and clinical training needs.
- Provides care in a cost-effective manner that promotes quality patient outcomes, monitors supplies, and manages charges.
- Assumes charge responsibility following orientation as needed.
- Engages in professional development through continuing education and self-study.
- Performs additional duties as requested.
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
