Overview

Are you ready to elevate your nursing career in a dynamic and rewarding environment? We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse to join our dedicated healthcare team on a fulltime night shift schedule. In this vital role, you will provide both direct and indirect nursing care to intermediate care patients, promoting their safety, healing, and overall wellbeing.

As a PCU RN, you will use your strong organizational, prioritization, and clinical interpretation skills to manage complex patient needs in a fastpaced setting. You will work closely with a diverse multidisciplinary team, engaging in continuous collaboration to deliver highquality, patientcentered care. Your ability to think critically, communicate effectively, and foster supportive patient relationships will make a meaningful impact on outcomes.

If you are a dedicated nurse who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about delivering exceptional care, we invite you to apply. Join us on the night shift and become an essential part of a progressive care team that values innovation, teamwork, and professional growth.

Responsibilities

Patient Care & Advocacy

• Facilitate, implement, and evaluate individualized Patient Plans of Care and corresponding outcomes.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to support positive patient results and ensure continuity of care.
• Serve as a strong patient advocate, promoting safety, dignity, and wellbeing.

Clinical & Technical Competence

• Deliver timely and effective nursing interventions based on patient needs.
• Demonstrate strong clinical skills and technical proficiency in all aspects of patient care.
• Utilize sound clinical judgment to assess, analyze, and communicate patient information promptly.

Documentation & Communication

• Accurately document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and provider communications in real time.
• Perform ongoing review, initiation, and implementation of provider orders each shift.

Patient Safety & Risk Assessment

• Identify patient safety risk factors, including fall risk, skin integrity concerns, and the need for restraints.
• Implement appropriate safety interventions promptly and consistently.
• Follow medication safety policies and complete all required Safety Tracking Tools.

Delegation & Team Leadership

• Delegate tasks appropriately and supervise assigned staff to ensure highquality patient care.
• Take responsibility for all care provided to assigned patients.
• Report performance concerns to maintain a safe, supportive, and effective care environment.

Patient & Family Education

• Assess educational needs of patients and families, providing clear written and verbal instructions.
• Document all education delivered and evaluate understanding as appropriate.

Prioritization & Critical Thinking

• Prioritize tasks efficiently based on urgency, patient acuity, and available resources.
• Demonstrate independent problemsolving skills, multitasking ability, and effective time management.

Professional Accountability & Development

• Proactively seek opportunities to expand clinical knowledge and experience.
• Support team members, willingly accept additional duties, and complete required education and competencies on time.
• Participate in unitbased councils, performance improvement activities, and initiatives that enhance patient care and unit operations.

Identify unit needs and contribute to meaningful solutions

Qualifications

 

• 2 years nursing experience caring for Step Down level of care patients including cardiothoracic surgery patients, preferred.
• EPIC preferred

 

Competencies Skills

Credentials

• RN - Registered Nurse
• BLS - Basic Life Saving certification
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• NIH - Stroke Certification

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Other Information

 

 

EntryUSD $36.20/Hr. MaxUSD $59.73/Hr.