PCU and Tele Travel Nursing Jobs
As a PCU or telemetry nurse, there are travel nursing jobs waiting for you in prestigious facilities throughout the nation. PCU and tele travel nursing jobs allow RNs to expand their clinical knowledge and provide a challenging, yet satisfying nursing career in the intermediate care unit.
PCU and Telemetry Travel Nursing Jobs Go Beyond Traditional Settings
Progressive care unit (PCU) or telemetry travel nurses care for patients who may not be unstable enough to require the care of an ICU, but still require closer monitoring and more frequent assessment than the average patient. The PCU, also known as the step-down, intermediate care unit or progressive care unit, often handles procedures that were once reserved for the ICU. PCU and telemetry nurses employ computer equipment to monitor a patient’s cardiac and other vital information and detect any changes, enabling intervention before a life-threatening or emergency situation occurs. Telemetry or tele nurses provide care for patients by comfortably connecting them to machines that measure blood pressure, heart rate, breathing rate, blood-oxygen level and electrocardiogram information. The computers then send data via wires, radio waves, or other means to a remote location where nurses may closely monitor the patient. The nurse interprets this information, assesses the patients' health problems and needs, develops nursing care plans, and maintains accurate medical records. A telemetry nurse typically administers in hospitals or other clinical environments. Travel nursing PCU and telemetry jobs provide experienced PCU and tele RNs with top pay and benefits packages, the opportunity to work in prestigious facilities across the U.S., and so much more! If you are an experienced PCU, tele or stepdown nurse looking to enhance your career and earn great pay—fill out TravelNursing.com's online application today. Ready to get started as a PCU or Tele travel nurse?
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* Sources: Salary.com and U.S. Department of Labor