Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,426 per week

Epic Travel Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Telemetry PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline : RN
• Start Date : 11 / 11 / 2024
• Duration : 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift : 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type : Travel

Job Opportunities

Epic Travel Staffing is hiring a Travel RN - PCU - 8th West Tower Pulmonary 48's

Shift : Nights, 6 : 45p-7 : 15a, 12x4, 48 hrs per week, Will also accept 36's

Length : 13 weeks

4 weekend shifts in 6 weeks but staffing needs may require more.

Other Details :

• SCRUBS : white or navy blue
• Unit will accept 1st time traveler
• Float required to float to like units
• UNIT SYSTEMS : Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR
• Target Ratios : 1 : 5-6 (Mixed acuity unit with PCU and MS / Tele patients with ratios of 1 : 6)
• COVID-19 Vaccine (Facility Guideline) : Not Required
• Flu Vaccine (Facility Guideline) : Required - Medical / Religious Exemptions Only

REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP : Minimum Years of Experience : 1 year required.Traveler Experience : Unit WILL ACCEPTS 1st time traveler.

Locals Accepted / Rate Difference : YesSkills : IV start, Vents, Telemetry and cpap / bipap, Interpretation / management of dysrhythmias.Certs : ACLS, BLS

PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP : NIHSS

JOB DETAILS : Target Ratios : 1 : 5-6 (Mixed acuity unit with PCU and MS / Tele patients with ratios of 1 : 6)*36-48 hrs can be offered.

OT will be offered after 48 hrs has been reached.Unit will accept contracts from 13 weeks+ up to March 15, 2025 (hard stop) to get the Unit through the Holidays!12 HOUR NIGHTSFloat Requirement : required to float to like units.

Weekend Requirement : 4 weekend shifts in 6 weeks but staffing needs may require more.

Patient Population : COPD, PNA, Resp distress, Covid-19, FLU, PE’s. Patient population currently includes care for COVID-19 patients, including those who have tested positive.

SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS : Our acuity is on the higher end of a med-surg unit, but we do operate with a team lead present in a 3 : 1 that rounds the whole unit, 2 respiratory therapists that are rounding, and an assistant nurse manager on shift including weekends.

We do take ventilators on our unit but they are for chronic trach / vent patients. Our model is that no nurse has more than one vent patient at a time.

Our unit is 48 beds in total. Our CNA’s are a 9-10 : 1. Most of our patient population is going to be COPD exacerbations, pneumonia, acute respiratory failure, and patients with chest tubes, CPAP, BiPAP.

Many have comorbidities as well as telemetry monitoring.

Recognizing the high ratios and acuity, the following resources are available on the unit : An Admission / Discharge nurseAssistant Nurse ManagerVascular Access TeamRRTCode TeamBehavioral Health Team

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT : Chest tubesDrips : DopamineCardizemHeparinvents, trachs, bipaps / cpaps

UNIT SYSTEMS : Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR

SCHEDULING TYPE : Unit Can Accommodate Block Scheduling

UNIT ORIENTATION : 24 hours

SCRUBS : white or navy blue

INTERNAL NOTES Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty Unit Can Accommodate Block Scheduling

Unit : 102-17- 8th West Tower Pulmonary

Epic Travel Staffing :

• Day 1 health insurance coverage and comprehensive benefits options
• 401(k) matching program
• Weekly direct deposit
• Concierge state licensing program for RN and other healthcare modalities in multiple states, including CA
• Industry leading allowances and reimbursements
• Referral program with cash bonuses and additional perks
• Exclusive job openings - Only at Epic
• Epic Elite Program - Priority status at top facilities and exclusive loyalty bonuses

Please note that all pay rates are estimates. Weekly gross pay is based on qualifications and experience. Rate applies to travel positions only (50+ miles from permanent address).

Epic Travel FKA Emerald Staffing Group, Nursing Job ID #901300. Pay package is based on 12.0 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Posted job title : travel nurse (rn) tele / stepdown (telemetry / pcu)

About Epic Travel Staffing

At Epic Travel Staffing (formerly Emerald Health Services), you are always our top priority. We believe that every traveler has the ability to achieve their career goals while living the adventure of a lifetime.

We’ve been going above and beyond to curate life-changing experiences for nurses and allied health travelers since 2002.

It’s not just about filling positions. It’s about opportunities to expand careers and accelerate the productivity of facilities across the nation.

Our recruiters have access to travel nursing, nurse leadership and allied healthcare positions in all 50 states. The pay and location are yours to choose.