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Job ID: 876724
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,240.9
Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – IMC/PCU/Stepdown
Location
Kearney, NE | Progressive Care Unit (PCU/Stepdown)
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Days (06:30–18:30) or Nights (18:30–06:30) | Every other weekend required | Minimum of 2 holidays within contract period | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care on a 40-bed PCU unit serving adults with cardiac med/surg, dialysis, cancer, vascular, sepsis, respiratory, stroke, post-stent, post-pacer placement, and renal failure diagnoses
- Titrate drips including Heparin, Nitroglycerin, Dopamine, Cardizem, Amiodarone, and Insulin
- Demonstrate competency with Arterial Lines and manage high-flow respiratory equipment; troubleshoot as needed
- Independently read and interpret telemetry/cardiac monitor strips
- Float as needed to MedSurg or ICU (for PCU-acuity patients)
- Maintain a patient ratio of 1:4–5 and respond to on-call callbacks within 30 minutes of notification
Required Qualifications
- Active RN license in good standing
- BLS certification required
- ACLS certification required
- NIHSS certification required
- Competency with Arterial Lines
- Must successfully pass a unit orientation exam with a score of 90% or higher (open-book, Pass/Fail)
- Artificial nails are strictly prohibited in all patient care areas
- Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Prior experience in a PCU, stepdown, or intermediate care setting
- Experience caring for culturally diverse patient populations
- Familiarity with telemetry monitoring and cardiac rhythm interpretation
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing patient acuity and unit needs
Why Join Us
- Work in a collaborative unit environment supported by charge nurses, patient care techs, and access to overhead lifts, portable lifts, vein finders, and bladder scanners
- Opportunity to serve a diverse patient population while growing clinical skills in a dynamic stepdown setting