The Judge Group
The Judge Group is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Jackson, Tennessee. Job Description & Requirements * Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit * Discipline: RN * Start Date: 09/22/2025 * Duration: 13 weeks * 36 hours per week * Shift: 12 hours, nights * Employment Type: Travel Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse – Contract Assignment Position Summary West Tennessee Healthcare is seeking a skilled PCU Registered Nurse for its cardiac/pulmonary telemetry unit. Candidates must have at least one year of PCU experience and hold current AHA BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications. Epic experience within the past 12 months is preferred and must be documented. Travelers without Epic experience will be required to complete 10 additional hours of non-billable orientation. Required Qualifications * Active RN license (Tennessee or compact) * Minimum 1 year of PCU experience * AHA BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications * Epic experience within the last 12 months (preferred; additional orientation required if not met) * Cerner experience Preferred Experience * Previous charge nurse experience * Teaching and community hospital background Patient Population * Adults * Geriatrics Daily Census: 40 patients Unit Capacity: 42 beds Patient Diagnoses * Cardiac telemetry * Pulmonary telemetry Skills & Competencies Respiratory Care: * Ventilated patients * Chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac) * CPAP/BiPAP * High Flow Nasal Cannula * ABG interpretation * Tracheostomy management Cardiac & Emergency Response: * Dysrhythmia interpretation and management * Cardiac drip management (no titration) * Vasoactive drip management (no titration) * Heparin protocols * PCA and procedural sedation * Use of rapid response teams IV & Line Management: * Starting IVs * Accessing ports * Central and peripheral line care * PICC line management * Phlebotomy Other Clinical Skills: * Feeding tube care * Wound care/Wound Vac * Isolation precautions * IV insulin protocols * Ortho trauma and joint replacements * Pre/Post cardiac cath and surgery * Renal failure and dialysis management * Surgical drains Work Settings * PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown * MS/Tele * Cardiac telemetry * Respiratory care Staffing & Scheduling Category Details Patient Ratios 1:4–5 (Days/Nights/Weekends) Float Requirement Yes (to MS/Tele or low-acuity ICU) Call Requirement Not specified Weekend Coverage Not specified Pre-Approved Time Off 1 request Orientation Hours 36 hours Holiday Coverage Window: 12:00 AM day of – 12:00 AM day after Vaccination Guidelines * COVID-19 Vaccine: Required (medical/religious exemptions accepted) * Flu Vaccine: Required (no exemptions allowed) About The Judge Group Judge Healthcare, a division of The Judge Group, bridges the talent divide for companies and organizations across the healthcare ecosystem, providing resources and specialized roles such as travel nurses, allied health professionals, locum tenens, and more. Judge’s seasoned recruiters are fluent in the trends, technologies, and regulations shaping today’s healthcare environment, and use this knowledge to pair the right staffing solutions with the right talent.