Local Contract Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $47-53 per hour

Local Contract Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $47-53 per hour at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions Regional summary:

Seeking a local contract registered nurse (RN) for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) in Hermitage, Tennessee, working 36 hours per week across 12-hour night shifts for a 13-week assignment. The role requires advanced clinical skills including cardiac drip management, EKG interpretation, and peritoneal dialysis, with certifications in BLS and ACLS mandatory. Responsibilities include patient monitoring, hourly rounding, and performing procedures such as thoracentesis and chest tube insertions in a high-acuity hospital setting.

HealthTrust Workforce Solutions Regional is seeking a local contract nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a local contract nursing job in Hermitage, Tennessee.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/24/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Local Contract

Unit Specifics:

· Number of Beds : 630 has 34 beds/ 633 has 25

· Unit staffing description- (unit secretaries and tech availability) : 3 techs when full on 630 and 2 techs when full on 633

· Type of equipment : bipaps, high flow o2, vapotherm, alaris pumps, cardiac drips, heparin drips, insulin drips, peritoneal dialysis. Wound vacs in conjunction with wound care

· Documentation system: Meditech

· Scheduling requirements: every other weekend requirement for contract, 3 12 hour shifts a week

· Floating policy: may have to float in between PCU units or float to med-surg floors

· Patient Experience requirements: hourly rounding on days, every 2 hour rounding on nights, AIDET and keeping up with communication boards on 7th floor. Dept 633 has tv communication boards.

Hospital Specifics-

· Certifications: BLS, ACLS

Must have: Critical thinking skills, EKG rhythm interpretation, cardiac drip, insulin drip and heparin drip experience. Peritoneal dialysis experience preferred and peripheral iv skills. Advanced skills needed: ACLS. Experience with bipaps, high flow 02 and multiple oxygen delivery systems. Experience with stroke and post cardiac cath care. Peritoneal dialysis experience preferred. Experience with tube feedings and NG/dobhoff tubes. Procedures performed on unit: Peritoneal dialysis, thoracentesis, paracentesis, chest tube insertions, dobhoff/NG tube insertions, central line dressing changes. Trouble shooting wound vacs Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS

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