What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,400 per week position at Voca Healthcare?
Voca Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Grand Island, Nebraska.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 05/11/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Shift: 12H Days 12 hr days
Stepdown *Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS*Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity.**Driver's license required at submittal and will be used to determine if candidate is outside 50 miles.****Fingernail policy: Artificial nails are prohibited in all departments providing patient care- refusal to remove nails will lead to termination of contract* * RN's - Pass/Fail exam on Friday during orientation. OPEN BOOK exam on skills learned - they are given all necessary resources to pass. Must receive a 90% to pass or they will be terminated * *- # of Beds: 33- Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:4-5- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Young adults through geriatrics, sepsis, STEMI, CHF, chest pain, COVID, stroke, renal failure, COPD, DKA, patients with complex medical issues including multisystem failure- Are RNs required to titrate drips: Yes- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Heparin, Amiodarone, Cardizem, Nitroglycerin, IV antibiotics, Insulin; maintenance doses of IV meds (non titratable)- Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift Does the charge nurse take an assignment: Yes- Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit Ratios Duties: CNAs 1:10 ratio- available CNAs fluctuates based on unit census- RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.): BiPAP, Airvo- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit Are RNs required to read their own strips What brand are the tele monitors: Yes, RNs must read and interpret- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling Block scheduling): 0630-1900, 1830-0700 // Unit schedulers will make travelers schedule- Weekend Requirements: Every other- Holiday Requirements: As needed to meet unit needs- Floating Requirements: Can float to MedSurg, Inpatient Rehab, or Skilled Care- Scrub Color/Dress code: RN: Navy Blue - How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation: First week classroom then 2-12 hour shifts on the floor- Additional Notes: Busy patient flow- admitting and discharging within the same 6 hour time frame while also completing shift change. Attributes that will help make a nurse successful on this unit are a strong sense of teamwork, friendly, positive can-do attitude, engagement in positive patient experience with commitment to bedside report and hourly roundingRadius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity.RTO needed upfront (7 or less days per 13 week contract). Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.Entered On: 12/12/2023 Cancellation Policy:Hospital can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment, 3 shifts for assignments that are less than 13 weeks. Charting System:EPIC BSN Required: License to Submit:Yes Trauma Level: Care Setting:Acute Division: Shift Notes:12 hr days Required Certifications:ACLS, BLS Certification,
About Voca HealthcareAs a Voca Traveler, you will gain new clinical skills, visit amazing places and meet awesome healthcare professionals.
As a travel health professional, your experience and dedication to patient care is in high demand throughout the United States. Whether you are a veteran traveler looking for your next opportunity, or you are looking to travel for the first time, Voca is here to support you. Voca’s experienced and dedicated travel team works in concert with you every step of the way. Our long-standing partnerships with some of the most respected and recognized healthcare organizations in the country allow us to identify career opportunities to help you increase your knowledge and experience while working with some of the best physicians and healthcare professionals in the world. At Voca, we strongly believe a better career results in a happier you. We are here to help you find a position that is professionally and personally rewarding.
Benefits- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Guaranteed Hours
Salary : $2,400