PCU RN
Akron, OH
Staffing partner
Acute Care · Cardiac · Emergency/Trauma · Medical/Surgical
Posted May 17 · Not open to new grads
- Unit
- Stepdown
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Travel
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1.5+ years
- Staffing partner
- TNAA Healthcare
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
About this role
We're looking for Progressive Care Unit RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Akron, OH. The right RN should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience. Read below for more requirements.
As a PCU Travel Nurse, you will care for patients who require close monitoring and frequent assessment, but aren't unstable enough to need ICU care. Progressive Care Unit RNs will utilize computer equipment to monitor cardiac and other vital information, detecting any changes and thereby enabling intervention of life-threatening or emergency situations. Close observation is necessary as many PCU patients receive a significant amount of complex medications, sometimes through an intravenous line that may need to be adjusted or titrated.
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The PCU RN is sometimes also called a step-down nurse, and the PCU is also known as cardiac stepdown, medical stepdown, neuro stepdown, surgical stepdown and ER holding. As a PCU Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks: Provide basic bedside care; stabilize critical cardiac patients. Change dressings, insert catheters and start IVs.
Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment. Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, and interpret and record electronic displays. Initiate corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.
PCU Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times.
Because of the fast-paced environment, Progressive Care Unit RNs must possess good skills for coping with stress and be able to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds. Requirements*: ACLS, BLS, 1.5 Years
- Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.
Pay: $1,988.94
Sourced from TNAA Healthcare’s careers page.
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Requirements
- RN
- ACLS
- BLS
- 1.5 Years
Place
- City
- Akron, OH
- Median rent
- $955/mo
- Local household income
- $48,076/yr
- Metro price level
- 7% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Akron area index 93.4, where 100 is the national average.
Akron sits in northeast Ohio, offering a mix of urban amenities and green space, with the nearby Cuyahoga Valley National Park providing miles of trails. The Highland Square neighborhood is known for its walkable, eclectic feel. A midsize city with a low-key pace, it's a practical choice for nurses seeking affordability and outdoor access.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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You are looking at TNAA Healthcare in the Columbus, OH market — Travel Nurse Across America under TotalMed, a national travel staffing company rather than one hospital campus. If you take an assignment through them, your days land on the…
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Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
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