GHG Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Estimated Gross Weekly Pay: $2414.20
Opportunity:
IMU - Intermediate Care Unit
Job Details:
• Work 12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Must be on unit ready to go by 6:45 AM/PM
• Weekend requirements include working 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule (Friday/Saturday/Sunday all considered weekend shifts)
• Patient ratios typically 1:5, goal of 1:4, occasionally 1:6
• Must float to telemetry or medical/surgical units as needed with ratios up to 1:6 or possibly 1:7 in med/surg
• Self-scheduling allowed as long as unit needs are met
• Staff allowed 4 requested days off per month
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
• Must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips independently
• Must be able to titrate drips including Amiodarone, Cardizem, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Labetalol, Nitro, Heparin, and occasionally Lasix
• Dress code: Navy blue scrub top and bottom, navy scrub jackets, no hoodies
• Must provide copy of unexpired driver's license and live within 50-mile radius
• Care for patients with chest pain, rule out MI, CHF, arrhythmias, post pacemaker, pre/post catheterization procedures
• Manage radial bands and groin checks, Tikosyn therapy patients
• Strict attendance policy: 2 occurrences of tardiness or call-offs within 13-week contract results in termination
• Two-day orientation with preceptor after initial HR orientation
Facility:
This healthcare organization operates a 30-bed intermediate care unit featuring 14 private and 16 semi-private rooms. The facility maintains comprehensive 24/7 support services including hospitalist coverage, intensivist services, IV team, respiratory therapy, and pharmacy services. The unit utilizes modern technology including Nihon Kohden telemetry monitors and EPIC charting system, providing high-quality intermediate care for patients requiring acuity levels between general medical/surgical and intensive care.
Location:
Location not specified
Please contact us for specific location details and information about the community and surrounding area.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Noor Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Physicial Requirements:
This position requires the ability to perform the essential functions of the role, which may include standing for extended periods, bending, reaching, and lifting up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis, with or without reasonable accommodation. Physicial demands may vary depending on assignment and client-site requirements.
GHG Healthcare Job ID #62647030. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
About GHG Healthcare
Global Healthcare Group has been a leader in international allied health and nursing professional recruitment for over 18 years.
Global Healthcare Group has placed hundreds of nurses and allied health professionals across the United States. At Global Healthcare Group, we believe our success is due to the compassion, understanding, and attentiveness that go into our placement process.
Benefits
- Referral bonus
- Weekly pay
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Sick pay
