Consolidated Medical Travel is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Job Description & RequirementsNOTES
Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
- # of Beds: 22
- Nurse:Patient Ratios: 1:04
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Heart failure, Afib, respiratory distress, stroke
- Are RNs required to titrate drips?: Yes
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Cardizem, amiodarone, nitro
- Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Yes- does take a full patient assignment
- Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties?: Yes
- 1:10 - RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot?: CPAP
- Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?: RNs must read and interpret strips
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?): , cyclic scheduling
- Weekend Requirements: Everyother
- Holiday Requirements: 1 major, 1 minor
- Floating Requirements: Will float to ICU if appropriate and has experience
- How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?: 1- 12 hour shift in the department
- Additional Notes: Fast paced unit with many admits and discharges. Attributes that help make a nurse successful in this department are a positive attitude, teamwork, patient oriented, and comes to work to care for someone
| Date Posted | November 18, 2025 |
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| Located In | Council Bluffs, IA |