What are the responsibilities and job description for the Johns Hopkins Progressive Care Unit position at Johns Hopkins Intrastaff?
Join Johns Hopkins Intrastaff - the internal staffing agency for Johns Hopkins Health System and partner hospitals. We provide flexible, temporary roles while making you feel like a valued part of a world-class organization.
Be part of a diverse team of top nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals, and gain exposure to cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking medical research—all while enjoying the benefits of temporary employment.
Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
Unit Population: Cardiac and Pulmonary patients (ventilator experience required)
Schedule Requirements
Be part of a diverse team of top nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals, and gain exposure to cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking medical research—all while enjoying the benefits of temporary employment.
Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
Unit Population: Cardiac and Pulmonary patients (ventilator experience required)
Schedule Requirements
- Every other weekend
- Holidays as needed per unit
- Float as needed to PCU, IMC, or Med-Surg
- PCU: 1:4
- IMC: 1:3 (ventilator experience required)
- Med-Surg: 1:5
- Facilitates and coordinates programs involving hospital inpatients, outpatients, families, community members, and employees of both the hospital and university. Care is delivered using evidence-based practices aligned with Johns Hopkins Hospital policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Provides leadership and direction to other team members to promote quality, safety, and excellence in patient care.
- Collaborates with and leads multidisciplinary healthcare teams to support program initiatives focused on quality, safety, and clinical excellence.
- Participates in identifying and promoting quality improvement initiatives—clinical, financial, and operational—within the specialty area.
- Initiates and participates in research activities relevant to the specialty.
- Implements specialty-specific initiatives as directed by nursing and medical leadership.
- Fosters a clinical environment rooted in service excellence.
- Minimum of 2 years PCU/IMC experience
- Ventilator experience required
- EPIC proficiency
- BLS and ACLS certification
- Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.