11th Hour Service
Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit
Abilene, Texas•Full-time
$30.51 - $55.03 hourly
$30.51 - $55.03 hourly
About the Job
Registered Nurse Progressive Care Unit (Sign-on, Relo).
About the Role:
About the Role:
As a Registered Nurse on the Progressive Care Unit (PCU), you will deliver high-quality, individualized nursing care to patients requiring telemetry monitoring and close clinical observation. This is a dynamic and intellectually stimulating role that places you at the intersection of critical thinking, compassionate patient interaction, and advanced cardiac monitoring.
You will serve as a key member of an interdisciplinary care team, collaborating with physicians, specialists, and allied health professionals to drive meaningful patient outcomes. Every shift, you will apply the nursing process — assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation — to a broad spectrum of medical conditions, making clinical acuity and adaptability essential strengths in this role.
Incentives:
Incentives:
- Sign-on bonus $12,500.
- Relocation Assistance: $5,000.
What You'll Do:
- Deliver direct, individualized nursing care to PCU/telemetry patients using evidence-based, scientific nursing principles
- Connect patients to cardiac monitoring equipment and accurately read, interpret, and respond to electrocardiogram (ECG) and heart rate data
- Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to develop and execute individualized care plans aligned with desired patient outcomes
- Communicate effectively and compassionately with patients and their families, serving as a trusted advocate throughout the care continuum
- Maintain full compliance with the Texas Nurse Practice Act and all applicable regulatory, policy, and accreditation standards
- Participate actively in committee work, quality improvement initiatives, and survey readiness activities
- Handle sensitive and confidential patient information with the highest degree of professionalism and discretion
- Maintain a professional presence and demeanor at all times, serving as a standard-bearer for nursing excellence on the unit
What You'll Bring:
Education:
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing).
Licensure & Certifications:
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Texas (or compact eligibility).
- Current CPR/BLS certification.
- ACLS certification required prior to completion of orientation.
- NIH Stroke Scale certification required prior to completion of orientation.
Experience:
- New graduates are welcome — this organization supports nurses at every stage of their career.
Skills & Attributes:
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment with diverse patient populations.
- Strong telemetry interpretation and cardiac monitoring skills (or eagerness to develop them).
- Excellent interpersonal communication with patients, families, and care team members.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment.
Compensation & Benefits Highlights:
- Hourly Rate: $30.51 – $55.03 (commensurate with experience).
- Sign-On Bonus: $12,500.
- Relocation Assistance: $5,000.
- Schedule: Full-Time | Day Shift | Self-Scheduled — giving you flexibility and control over your work-life balance.
About 11th Hour Service
Our Talent Management Center (TMC) is a fully equipped headhunting, search, and recruitment service that serves external industry clients as well as the Federal Advisory practice of 11th Hour Service. The expertise of the TMC delivers permanent placement of full-time professionals from junior resources to C-Suite executives in the following industries: Clinical Healthcare – Healthcare & Clinical RecruitmentHospitals, Clinics, Outpatient, and In-Home Care: • Clinical Leadership • Physicians• Advanced Practitioners• Nursing • Medical Imaging & Radiology• Medical Assistants• Behavioral Health Finance & Accounting – Audit, Operations & CFO (Assurance, Advisory, M&A, Tax)Salesforce, ServiceNow, Cloud Platform integrations (AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle, SAP)Federal Government Contracting – Defense, Civilian, and Intelligence Enterprise Resource Planning Integration– Functional and Technical Software Development, IT, & Cyber Security Logistics & Supply Chain Management Sales & Marketing Executives