Travel Nurse RN - PCU - $1,843 per week in Hermitage, TN

Company: Cynet Health
Location: Hermitage
Posted on: June 30, 2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: PCU Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 19:00 - 07:00 Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum 2 years License: Active RN License Certifications: BLS, ACLS Must-Have: Critical thinking skills EKG rhythm interpretation Experience with cardiac drips, insulin drips, and heparin drips Experience with peritoneal dialysis preferred Peripheral IV skills Experience with bipaps, high flow oxygen, and multiple oxygen delivery systems Experience with stroke and post-cardiac catheterization care Experience with tube feedings and NG/Dobhoff tubes Description: The unit has 34 beds with a patient-to-nurse ratio of 1:4 to 1:5 on days and 1:5 to 1:6 on nights. There are 3 techs available when full. The type of equipment used includes bipaps, high flow oxygen, Vapotherm, Alaris pumps, cardiac drips, heparin drips, insulin drips, and wound vacs alongside wound care. The documentation system utilized is Meditech. Scheduling requires working every other weekend. Floating may occur between PCU units or to medical-surgical floors. Patient experience requirements include hourly rounding on days and every 2-hour rounding on nights, following AIDET, and maintaining communication boards. The department has TV communication boards. Advanced skills such as ACLS are necessary. Procedures performed on the unit include peritoneal dialysis, thoracentesis, paracentesis, chest tube insertions, Dobhoff/NG tube insertions, and central line dressing changes. Troubleshooting of wound vacs is also part of the role. The unit practices self-scheduling with a 4-week schedule cycle. Travelers often extend their contracts after the initial assignment. The culture on the unit emphasizes caring for patients like family and promotes great teamwork.

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