PCU / Stepdown

Registered Nurse – Progressive Care Unit

Position Overview

The facility seeks an experienced Registered Nurse for its Progressive Care Unit. You'll provide nursing care to moderate-acuity patients requiring closer monitoring than medical-surgical units but not ICU-level care. This role emphasizes safe, family-centered care, quality outcomes, and evidence-based practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess and reassess patients, making sound clinical decisions independently
• Continuously monitor cardiac rhythms and vital signs; identify and respond to changes in condition
• Administer medications, including select IV drips, per physician orders
• Manage patients transitioning from ICU or at risk of clinical deterioration
• Respond to rapid response and code interventions as needed
• Collaborate with physicians, intensivists, and interdisciplinary teams on care planning
• Educate patients and families on condition, treatment, and recovery
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient response accurately
• Supervise and mentor licensed and non-licensed staff members
• Manage a moderate patient load (typically 3–4 patients) per unit acuity guidelines
• Ensure infection control and fall prevention protocols are followed

Requirements

• Active RN license (state or compact)
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Nursing
• BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years acute care RN experience; 1+ year PCU/step-down experience required
• Experience with telemetry monitoring and moderate-acuity patient management
• Neuro assessment experience preferred
• PCCN (Progressive Care Certified Nurse) preferred

Shift & Contract Details

• Days: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Schedule: Every other weekend per unit need
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 25, 2026
• Location: Louisville, KY