Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,112 per week

Role description

TNAA TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Job Description & Requirements

Specialty:

PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Discipline:

RN
Start Date:

08/17/2026
Duration:

13 weeks
42 hours per week
Shift:

12 hours, days
Employment Type:

Travel
Unit: 2West - Cardiac stepdown.
Experience Required: 1-2 years. First time travelers must have 2 years of perm staff RN experience in acute care
Certs Required: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS. (LVAD PREFERRED), Active LA/Compact license for submission.

Skills Required: Experience required for titrating cardiac drips, some vasopressor titration, insulin drips, managing, and pulling Venous sheaths, managing Temporary pacemakers, Central line management, chest tubes.
*Traveler will be required to PASS an EKG competency exam as part of compliance, prior to arrival (includes MedSurg RN)
Floating: Units: possibly to 2 North (Medical Stepdown) or Medsurg (1:5-6 ratios)
Patient Types: s/p CABG, Lung surgery (lobectomy/VATS – video assisted thoracic surgery), PCI – percutaneous intervention, AICD (Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator) placement, TAVR, etc.
Medical Stepdown overflow: Include but are not limited to - Respiratory failure, CVA, DKA, Sepsis, s/p surgery, s/p cardiac cath with intervention, frequent monitoring and/or intervention, ETOH with CIWA, IVDA, AMS, etc.
Patient Ratios: 1:3-4

About TNAA TotalMed RN

TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.

TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.
Benefits

Weekly pay
Guaranteed Hours
Continuing Education
401k retirement plan
Sick pay
Wellness and fitness programs
Referral bonus
Employee assistance programs
Medical benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
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