Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,203 per week

Company: Tact Staff
Location: State College
Posted on: November 6, 2024

Job Description:

Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in State College, Pennsylvania. Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: TravelResponsible to the Unit Director/Manager/designee for overall nursing practice. Provides professional nursing care to treat human responses to life-threatening problems, based on the American Association of Critical Care Nursing (AACN) Standards. This includes the responsibility for assessment of the patients' needs, development of a plan of care, implementation of nursing measures and evaluation of the effectiveness of the nursing care and other treatments to protect, maintain, and restore health for the pediatric through geriatric age population. The Critical Care nurse recognizes cardiac arrhythmias and life-threatening emergency situations and takes appropriate action. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: 1) Effectively functions as a team member and as a liaison between patient and staff. 2) Supports and encourages harmonious communication skills. 3) Job requires strong verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills. 4) Communicates in highly professional manner at all times. 5) Demonstrates a high level of mental and emotional tolerance and even temperament when dealing with ill people; uses tact, sensitivity, sound judgment and a professional attitude when relating with patients, families, and co-workers at all times. License/Certification/Registration: 1) Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania. 2) Meets the American Heart Association's standards for Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) and renews BLS every two years. 3) Meets the American Heart Association's standards for Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and renews ACLS every two years. 4) Meets the American Heart Association's standards for Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and renews PALS every two years. 4) Holds Current National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.Tact Medical Staffing Job ID . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - IMC/PCU/Stepdown About Tact Staff Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level. Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.Be Adventurous, Make a Difference, Travel with Tact. Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel nurse is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourelf, to explore a new place, and try amazing food Make a Difference - Nurses make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do. Travel with Tact - From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want and don't want in a travel assignment.

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