Registered Nurse PCU
Dallas Regional Medical Center
Mesquite, Texas
RN
Posted Aug 21
- Shift
- 12-hour rotating
- Unit
- Stepdown
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour rotating
- Term
- Per Diem
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
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About this role
Overview
- Shift’s Available: Varied
- Employment Type: Per Diem
- Hours: 12hr
- Location: Dallas Regional Medical Center – Mesquite, TX
We are seeking a Progressive Care Registered Nurse or PCU RN, internally referred to as our Progressive Care Nurse. In the Progressive Care Unit (PCU), the PCU RN or Step-Down RN will provide specialized care to patients with acute and/or chronic medical conditions who require close monitoring, intervention, and support to optimize their outcomes and facilitate their transition to lower levels of care.
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Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to)
- Conduct assessments of patients' conditions, including vital signs, cardiac rhythms, neurological status, respiratory status, and overall clinical stability, you will need to monitor changes in patients' conditions and respond promptly to any deterioration
- Utilize telemetry and other monitoring devices to continuously monitor patients' cardiac rhythms, oxygen saturation levels, blood pressure, and other parameters you must be able to recognize and interpret abnormalities in monitoring data
- Administer medications as directed by physicians, encompassing intravenous medications, antibiotics, pain management medications, and cardiac medications, while vigilantly monitoring patients for any adverse reactions or side effects
- Perform nursing interventions and treatments as ordered by physicians, such as wound care, catheter care, suctioning, and administration of oxygen therapy, which may include assisting with procedures
- Adhere to evidence-based practice guidelines, hospital policies, and protocols related to patient care, infection control, and safety
Qualifications
Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:
- Current and valid state RN License.
- Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
Additional Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Minimum of one year as a staff RN in acute care hospital, critical care preferred.
Additional Qualifications That Are a Plus
- Completion of Critical Care Course preferred.
- Critical Care RN (CCRN) Certification preferred.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Employment Status: Per Diem Shift: Variable Equal Employment Opportunity:
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status, disability, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics. If you need special accommodation for the application process, please contact Human Resources. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf
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Requirements
- Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:
- Current and valid state RN License.
- Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
Place
- City
- Mesquite, Texas
- State price level
- 3% below the national average
- Address
- 1011 NORTH GALLOWAY AVENUE, MESQUITE, TX, 75149
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars (Care Compare, Sep 2026)
- Beds
- 202
Texas index 97.1, where 100 is the national average.
Mesquite is a suburban Dallas neighbor blending Texas prairie roots with big-city proximity. Rodeo heritage meets commuter convenience along I-30 and I-635, making it a practical base for nurses driving to DFW medical centers.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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You would be joining a 202-bed acute care hospital in Mesquite that has been part of Prime Healthcare since 2015. It is the only trauma center within 13 miles, runs a 24/7 emergency department that was the first accredited geriatric…
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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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