RN Progressive Care (PCU)

Amergis Staffing iscurrently seeking experienced Registered Nurses (RN) for Progressive Care (PCU) assignmentsin Quincy, IL!

Position Details:

Contract Length: 13 weeks (+ ability toextend)

Number of Openings: 5

Start Date: 10/27

Hours/Shifts/Schedules: 36 (3×12’s) /Nights (7p-7:30a) / Every other weekend

Setting:

• PCU/Stepdown unit

Position Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of recent RN PCU, Stepdown, and/or ICU experience
• Active IL RN license
• BLS and ACLS (AHA), NIHSS

TheProgressive Care Unit RN, as a professional practitioner, assumes theresponsibility and accountability for delivering patient care totelemetry/progressive care patients. The Progressive Care Unit RN demonstratesthe ability to make clinical judgments in an effective and efficient mannerwith supervision. This individual employs critical thinking and performanceability in the coordinator of patient care, consistently performs according tonursing standards, and is accountable in managing patient care and assistingothers in the management of patient care.  The Progressive Care Unit RN issometimes also called a step-down nurse, cardiac stepdown, neuro stepdown,surgical stepdown and in some medical centers, the PCU is also known as atransition or intermediate unit. 

Minimum Requirements:

• Current Registered Nurse License for the state in which the nurse practices
• One year prior professional nursing experience preferred with 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 state regulation) 
• Must meet all federal, state and local requirements 
• Must be at least 18 years of age