Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Job overview

The Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit (PCU) role is onsite in Columbia, SC. Compensation is not specified. The nurse supports a 41-bed progressive care trauma and telemetry unit caring primarily for adults following traumatic injuries, often requiring surgical intervention. The role provides nursing care for patients with surgical trauma and supports monitoring in a unit equipped for telemetry. The nurse works within an interdisciplinary care environment that includes IV teams, physical therapy, respiratory services, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, and other support services.

What you'll do

• Provide nursing care in the PCU trauma and telemetry unit
• support care for adult patients with traumatic injuries, including injuries from penetrating trauma, assaults, motor vehicle crashes, and falls
• use telemetry monitoring for patients as appropriate
• meet the stated AHA ACLS, BCLS, NIH, and TELE requirements and complete the medication test.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

registered nurse

progressive care unit

pcu

surgical trauma

telemetry

adult patients

columbia sc

apidel technologies

full-time

36 hours

weekend shifts

acls

bcls

nih

tele

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

36-hour schedule; six weekend shifts in each six-week schedule; first-time travelers require two or more years of experience; typical nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4, flexing to 1:5 as needed.

About the employer

Apidel Technologies is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners. Sector: 62.