Nationwide Therapy Group is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 08/08/2025
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 48 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
This role is for a Registered Nurse who will provide quality patient care, supervise other nursing staff (LPNs, CNAs, orientees), and ensure care plans are diligently followed. The ideal candidate will embody Select Medical's core values, emphasizing superior quality, patient-centric care, teamwork, and resourcefulness. A strong commitment to patient and employee safety is paramount, with a focus on comprehensive safety protocols.
Key Responsibilities & Competencies:
- Patient Assessment & Planning: Perform nursing assessments within 8 hours of admission to develop individualized care plans. Identify teaching needs and goals in collaboration with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team.
- Care Delivery & Documentation: Provide direct patient care using the nursing process (assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating). Document all assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately and timely.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Actively participate in patient rehabilitation programs. Provide timely patient information for team conferences.
- Discharge Planning: Initiate discharge planning and patient teaching from the day of admission.
- Communication & Continuity of Care: Communicate pertinent patient status changes to ensure continuity of care and safety, including to physicians and charge nurses. Seek consultation for complex clinical decisions.
- Supervision & Delegation: Direct, train, and supervise ancillary nursing personnel, delegating tasks appropriately.
- Safety & Environment: Ensure personal and environmental safety according to hospital policies.
- Unit Contribution: Positively contribute to unit functioning, providing calm direction and reassurance to staff, patients, and families. Participate in team-building activities.
- Resource Management: Communicate service needs (supplies, equipment, training) to management. Provide cost-effective care while maintaining quality.
- Leadership: Assume charge responsibility after orientation as requested.
- Professional Development: Actively pursue professional growth through continuing education and self-study. Prioritize activities and plan for effective time and staff utilization.
Required & Desired Skills:
- BLS Certification: Required prior to first shift.
- ACLS Certification: Required prior to first shift (specifically for CIRH).
- Clinical Experience: Minimum two (2) years of bedside clinical experience (highly desired).
About Nationwide Therapy Group
NTG is a proud partner with healthcare professionals across the country. We are Joint Commission certified, and specialize in staffing all areas of nursing, therapy, and allied health in all 50 states. Our focus is YOU... the traveler! Our goal is to help you find the perfect opportunity through some of the best recruiters in the business. We want to provide an agency experience that is easy and stress-free so you can focus on what you do best... providing exceptional care to your patients!
Benefits
- Holiday Pay
- Weekly pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- 401k retirement plan
- Medical benefits
- Mileage reimbursement
- Referral bonus
- License and certification reimbursement
- Dental benefits
