Travel - Registered Nurse - PCU - Nights

The Progressive Care Unit (PCU) is a 20-bed, step-down unit. Patients on the Progressive Care Unit need more monitoring and assessment than a medical/surgical unit but are not so unstable that they need to be in ICU. Patients admitted to a PCU typically have a diagnosis such as a post-stent placement, post-cardiac cath, heart attack, congestive heart failure (CHF) exacerbations, or pacemaker placement. PCU also provides specialized care for patients with various diagnoses, including angina, sun-acute MI, and CHF.

Progressive Care nurses complete specialized training required to read and interpret telemetry data to better determine patient care. The Registered Nurse (RN) 2 is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for a group of population specific patients for the department /unit, from simple to complex, with multi-system issues in a safe and therapeutic environment. The RN uses knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses data reflective of the patients status and interprets information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his/her age specific needs. The RN engages in caring relationships with patients, families, and significant others, works collaboratively with other health care workers, and uses sound judgments while performing nursing and medical interventions. The RN adheres to specialty standards and organizational standards, policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols. Reports to the Director and/or Nurse Manager. May participate in supervision of Licensed Nursing Assistants and unlicensed personnel.

• Location: Concord, NH
  
• Duration: 13 weeks
  
• Shifts: 7pm - 7am with every other weekend
  

• Bases nursing actions by applying principles of purposeful, organized thinking to make clinical judgment/decisions
  
• Gathers data through history taking and physical assessment and interprets data in order to plan and implement interventions to meet patient care needs
  
• Develops, evaluates and revises patients plan of care and nursing actions in response to patients needs
  
• Documents care provided and patients progress toward attainment of desired outcomes
  
• Directs and supervises others in the performance of delegated nursing activities
  
• Teaches the patient and/or significant other(s) about the plan of care. Prepares patients to manage their care after discharge, transfer or preparation for procedure/test
  
• Manages time and resources to deliver patient care
  
• Administers medications to patients
  
• Provides direct patient care
  
• Leads the health care team
  
• Serves as a Resource Person for assigned shift
  
• Serves as a preceptor for new employees
  
• Performs job specific requirements and other duties as assigned
  

• Weekly Pay
  
• Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision) For You and Your Family
  
• Virtual Physician Access - 24 hours a day / 7 days a week
  
• Prescription Benefits
  
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA)
  
• Voluntary Supplemental Benefits
  
• (Short Term / Long Term Disability, Cancer, Accident, Critical Illness, Term Life, Legal and Identity Theft)
  

• A seasoned and experienced recruiter will communicate with you to discuss your ideal employment goals
  
• If there is a match, all information regarding the job, salary, benefits, information about the facility, etc. will be provided to you
  
• Should you decide to be put forward for consideration, we will let you know what is needed and present your profile in a timely manner
  
• Feedback from the hiring manager will be provided to you upon receipt
  
• Should the hiring manager elect to interview you, we assist with interview time set up, pre interview prep and post interview feedback
  
• Should the client elect you for their role, we look to assist with transferring required documentation to them and assist with your start as needed