Travel PCU RN - $2,008 per week

Thrive Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Tacoma, Washington.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 01/25/2027
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

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Unit Information

This Float Pool position will float within the scope of practice and across various units, including PCU, Telemetry, Medical-Surgical, and Emergency Department Holding, among others.

Travelers may also float to a nearby facility approximately 2.5 miles away to provide care within the same scope of practice.

Experience Requirements

• A minimum of 1 year of nursing experience is required.
• First-time travelers will be considered with strong experience in PCU/Telemetry and prior float pool experience.

Patient Types and Common Diagnoses

The predominant patient unit is ED Holding, which is not designated as the home unit, but travelers can expect to spend a majority of their contract time here. Other units include inpatient PCU, with patient diagnoses such as:

• Neuro conditions
• Trauma and Surgical cases
• Medical, including Respiratory compromise, Sepsis, Renal failure
• CHF, COPD, Pneumonia
• Orthopedic issues and Strokes
• Cardiac Stepdown, including post-operative cases such as CABG/TAVRs
• STEMIs, Pacemaker insertions, and Catheterizations

Patient Ratios

• PCU: 1 nurse to 4 patients
• Medical-Surgical: 1 nurse to 5-6 patients

Licenses and Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale certification)

Required Skills

• IV Medication Titration
• Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation
• BIPAP Management
• Ostomy care and management
• Chest tube and lumbar drains management
• Experience with TR Bands is preferred
• Familiarity with EPIC electronic medical records is required

Department Support

• Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) available
• Charge RN without patient assignment
• Hospitalists and Respiratory Technicians available 24/7
• Cardiac and Specialty Physicians on call 24/7

Technology and Equipment

• Electronic Medical Records: EPIC
• IV Pump: Alaris
• Medication dispensing: Pyxis

Floating Requirements

Travelers will be expected to float to PCU, Telemetry, Medical-Surgical, and ED Holding areas, as well as the secondary facility when necessary, with prior notification provided.

Orientation

• 1-day general hospital orientation
• 1 day of unit orientation (12 hours) on the PCU unit, which includes a brief light unit orientation

Telemetry competency is required for all travelers.

Scheduling and Work Expectations

• Weekend rotation is typically every other weekend, with occasional back-to-back weekends (rare).
• No on-call duty is required.
• Travelers may request time off (RTO) up to 5 days.
• Shift times are either 0700-1930 or 1900-0730.
• Schedules are made in 3-week increments, provided 7-10 days prior to the schedule beginning.
• No self-scheduling or guaranteed patterned shifts.

Additional Notes

• Scrub Color: Any solid and professional color.
• Free parking is available in the parking garage.
• Documentation practices include filling out whiteboards, conducting hourly rounding, and providing bedside reports.
• Saline

Thrive Staffing Job ID #19175517. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:PCU,07:00:00-19:00:00

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