RN Progressive Care
Core
Registered Nurse providing professional nursing care in a high-acuity Progressive Care Unit (PCU) for a diverse adult patient population requiring elevated monitoring and expertise.
Role type
Registered Nurse (RN)
Builds
Patient care plans and outcomes in a 67-bed high-acuity unit
Domain
Healthcare / Acute Care Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Advanced assessment, critical thinking, cardiac monitoring, ventilator management, insulin drip titration, CIWA management, NIHSS stroke scale assessment, patient/family education, nursing process application
Preferred skills
Specialty certification
Technologies
ICDs, permanent pacemakers, Life Vests, Ventilators, BiPAP, PleurX catheters, CAPD systems
Responsibilities
Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and discharge patients; manage cardiac drips and insulin drips; monitor ventilator patients and neurologic patients; develop teaching strategies for patients and families; collaborate with interdisciplinary team
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC