Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit

AHS Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Normal, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/06/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:-The Clinical Resource Unit (Float pool) is committed to our Nursing Professional Practice Model; we believe in caring relationships with our patients, families, community, and colleagues to provide exceptional care.-In the clinical resource unit, our dedicated nursing staff, nurse leaders, interdisciplinary team members, and physician partners practice on providing specialized medical and nursing care to various inpatient units including Medical-Oncology, Surgical-Orthopedic, Cardiovascular Care Unit, Progressive Care Unit, Mental Health Unit, and Acute Rehab.-Our highly-trained staff utilizes the most current technology and equipment.-Medical diagnoses include but are not limited to coronary artery disease, angina, myocardial ischemia, myocardial infarction, dysrhythmia, syncope, congestive heart failure, strokes, cancer, cellulitis, post-surgical care, and chest pain.-T. 

 

Job Responsibilities:-Performs all responsibilities and duties required by the unit as specific to the scope of service.-Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice.-Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team.-Completes initial assessment upon patient admission and develops an appropriate plan of care in accordance with unit standards and that is based on patient and family needs.-Implements plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures.-Modifies plan of care based upon continuous evaluation.-Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents.-Communicates with others directly and in private when necessary to resolve issues.-Offers constructive feedback to assist in the professional development of peers.-Confers with colleagues to expand knowledge base.-Identifies own learning needs and takes initiative to begin appropriate solutions.

 

-Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies.

 

-Floats to various inpatient units including Medical-Oncology, Surgical-Ortho, Cardiovascular Care Unit, Progressive Care Unit, Mental Health Unit, and Acute Rehab.-Provides direct nursing care and collaborates with other multidisciplinary team members to provide patient care to various patient populations.

 

-Conducts and documents assessments, nursing diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care.-Acts as a resource to staff from various units.-Coordinates care to multidisciplinary team members to facilitate and provide the highest possible quality patient care.-Manages care of acute and chronically ill cardiac and pulmonary patients.-Collaboratively identifies patient goals of care, designs and maintains care plans with patients and families.-Implements interventions as needed including medication administration and evaluation of effects.-Prepares patients for procedures, provides pain management, performs IV venipuncture, blood administration, and monitors labs.-Discharges patients and provides instruction for safe transition from hospital.-Documents all care using EMR.-Ensures team huddles are occurring and attends them.-Delegates with appropriate follow-up.-Answers call lights.-Ensures basic care such as turning, toileting, etc. is done per standards of care.-Handles conflict management and maintains professional communication with all team members.-Provides post-operative care for the complex surgical population. 

 

**Job Description, continued in Skills Section**  

 

Schedule Notes:NIGHTS; 7:00PM-7:30AM 

 

Required Skills & Experience: -Ability to float to multiple units and provide care to diverse patient populations. -Ability to manage care for both acute and chronically ill cardiac and pulmonary patients. -Ability to develop, implement, and modify patient care plans. -Skill in medication administration and evaluating medication effects. -Skill in preparing patients for procedures and managing post-operative care. -Skill in IV venipuncture and blood administration. -Ability to document care accurately using EMR. -Ability to educate patients and families on care plans and discharge instructions. -Ability to provide constructive feedback and assist in professional development of peers. -Ability to handle conflict management and maintain professional communication with team members. -Skill in critical thinking to assess patient status and take appropriate action. -Ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary team members. -Ability to prioritize patient safety and adhere to all safety standards including fall precautions, pressure ulcer prevention, and ambulation safety. -Ability to complete patient bedside shift reports, hourly rounding, and maintain updated patient communication boards. -Ability to delegate appropriately and follow up on delegated tasks. Preferred Skills & Experience: -N/A 

 

**Job Description, continued**-Delegates patient care tasks/responsibilities to assigned HCT's and validates completion of delegated tasks throughout the shift.-Completes and documents basic RN patient care activities such as assessments, interpretation of vital signs, ensuring physician order completion, admission/discharge of patients, hourly rounding on each assigned patient, care plan documentation, and patient education.-Provides patient medications utilizing the patient 5 Rights: Right Patient, Right Medication, Right Route, Right Dose, and Right Time.-Maintains patient safety as the highest priority level by ensuring compliance with safety measures such as fall precautions, pressure ulcer prevention, isolation precautions, and patient ambulation safety.-Maintains a positive attitude at all times on the unit that promotes a healthy work environment and a healing patient environment.-Keeps a diligent focus on prompt answering of patient call lights to ensure effective triage and completion of patient requests/medical needs.-Uses critical thinking to evaluate the overall patient condition and uses nursing judgment to identify and act on changes in patient status.-Effectively communicates within the healthcare team to promote interdisciplinary collaboration, effective patient care coordination, and patient safety.-Assesses and intervenes appropriately to ensure positive outcomes during the post-operative phase.-Assesses, manages, and educates patients and families.-Receives patient Bedside Shift Report from an RN at the beginning of each shift, ensuring the inclusion of patient input, visual validation of a safe patient room environment at the time of shift change, and updating of the patient communication board found in each patient room. 

 

Required Certifications & Licensure:-BLS (AHA).-IL Nursing License.

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