Registered Nurse (RN) – Progressive Care Unit (PCU) - 26-07032

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Location: Potsdam, NY

Contract Duration: 13 Weeks

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of recent nursing experience required
• Recent PCU/IMC/Stepdown experience within the last 3 years required

Required Certifications

• ACLS
• BLS
• NIHSS

Preferred Certifications

• PALS
• TCAR

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse to provide care for patients requiring intermediate-level monitoring and treatment. The unit cares for a mixed-acuity patient population including PCU, Medical-Surgical Telemetry, post-surgical, trauma, orthopedic, and medical patients.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and ongoing monitoring
• Care for patients requiring telemetry and progressive care services
• Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms and respond to dysrhythmias
• Administer medications, blood products, and specialty infusions
• Manage heparin protocols, insulin drips, and cardiac drips
• Provide care for patients with respiratory, neurological, cardiac, renal, surgical, and trauma-related conditions
• Manage central lines, PICC lines, ports, feeding tubes, chest tubes, and other specialized devices
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans
• Maintain accurate documentation and communication using established protocols
• Adhere to infection prevention, patient safety, and quality standards

Required Clinical Skills

• Medical-Surgical Telemetry
• Progressive Care / Stepdown Nursing
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation and dysrhythmia management
• Post-Myocardial Infarction care
• IV insulin protocols and insulin drip management
• Heparin protocols
• Cardiac drip administration and titration
• Blood product administration
• Central line, PICC line, and port management
• Peripheral IV insertion and maintenance
• Feeding tube management
• Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI)
• Renal failure management
• Stroke (CVA) care
• Seizure management
• Substance withdrawal management
• Orthopedic and trauma care
• Chest tube management
• Tracheostomy care
• CPAP/BiPAP and High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• ABG interpretation
• Wound care and wound vacuum management
• Isolation precautions

For more details reach at sthakur@navitashealth.com or Call / Text at 732 791 4807 - EXT 4807.