Travel Registered Nurse (RN) - Progressive Care Unit (PCU) - $2,290 per week in Council Bluffs, IA
Company: Cynet Health
Location: Council Bluffs
Posted on: October 28, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Title: Stepdown Registered Nurse Profession: RN (Registered
Nurse) Specialty: PCU RN Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12H Days Hours
per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience
required License: License required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Must-Have: Must receive a passing score on the open book exam
during orientation. Description: RN's are required to pass a
pass/fail exam during orientation. The exam is open book on skills
learned and candidates are provided with necessary resources to
succeed. A score of 90% is required to pass; failure to meet this
score will result in termination. Candidates must adhere to a
radius rule of 50 miles and cannot be employed full time, part
time, or PRN with any facility associated with the health system
within the past year. A driver’s license is required and will be
used to determine eligibility based on the radius rule. Artificial
nails are prohibited in all departments providing patient care;
refusal to remove artificial nails will lead to termination of
contract. The unit has 22 beds with nurse-patient ratios of 1:4.
Common diagnoses include heart failure, atrial fibrillation,
respiratory distress, and stroke. RNs are required to titrate
drips, including Cardizem, amiodarone, and nitroglycerin. There is
a charge nurse on each shift who takes a full patient assignment.
Patient care techs are present on the unit with a ratio of 1:10.
RNs are responsible for reading and interpreting telemetry strips.
Shifts are cyclic from 0630 to 1900 and 1830 to 0700. Every other
weekend and one major and one minor holiday are required. RNs may
float to ICU if appropriate and have experience. The unit is
fast-paced with many admissions and discharges. Attributes for
success in this department include a positive attitude, teamwork,
and a patient-oriented approach. Requesting time off must be
submitted upfront; additional requests will not be approved
post-submission. The charting system used is EPIC. This is a trauma
level 3 setting in acute care nursing.
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