RN Progressive Care (PCU)

Amergis Staffing iscurrently seeking experienced Registered Nurses (RN) for ProgressiveCare (PCU) assignments in Pikeville, KY!

Position Details:

Contract Length: 10 weeks(+ability to extend)

Number of Openings: 3

Start Date: 6/23

Hours/Shifts/Schedules: 36 (3×12’s) /Days 

*Will work every OTHER weekend/holiday

Setting:

• Level 2 Trauma

PositionRequirements:

• Minimum 1.5 years of RN PCU and/or Stepdown experience
• Experience working in a trauma setting
• KY RN or Compact RN license
• BLS and ACLS (AHA), NIHSS

AmergisTravel Advantages

• Local office footprint in most major cities across the country
• Premium pay rates with tax advantage compensation
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance available on 1^st of month
• Weekly pay through direct deposit
• Accessible via office phone, email, or text

Emergency, On-call line, available 24/7

The Progressive Care Unit RN, as a professionalpractitioner, assumes the responsibility and accountability for deliveringpatient care to telemetry/progressive care patients. The Progressive Care UnitRN demonstrates the ability to make clinical judgments in an effective andefficient manner with supervision. This individual employs critical thinkingand performance ability in the coordinator of patient care, consistentlyperforms according to nursing standards, and is accountable in managing patientcare and assisting others in the management of patient care.  The Progressive Care Unit RN is sometimesalso called a step-down nurse, cardiac stepdown, neuro stepdown, surgicalstepdown and in some medical centers, the PCU is also known as a transition orintermedia unit. 

Minimum Requirements:

• Current Registered Nurse License for the state in which thenurse practices
• One year prior professional nursing experience preferredwith one year progressive care unit experience preferred
• Current CPR if applicable
• TB questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable 
• Current Health certificate (per contract or stateregulation) 
• Must meet all federal, state and local requirements 
• Must be at least 18 years of age