PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Opportunity:

RN - PCU

Job Details:

• 13-week contract working three 12-hour night shifts from 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM
• Position available for 36 or 48 hours per week
• Patient ratio of 1:5 for days, nights, and weekends
• 8 weekend shifts required per 6-week schedule period, combination of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments as needed per unit
• Guaranteed hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks with cancelled shifts matching regular shift length
• Regular floating may be required between departments, units, and facilities as needed
• Block scheduling is not available
• Home address must be at least 75 miles from the facility
• Maximum of 7 days of requested time off
• 2 years of experience required; previous charge and teaching hospital experience preferred
• First-time travelers accepted
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Charting system: Epic
• Required skills include: cardiac telemetry monitoring, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, telemetry on-unit and remote monitoring, use of rapid response teams, post cardiac angiogram, post MI, pre/post cardiac cath and surgery, IV insulin protocols, feeding tube care and management, pre/post hemodialysis management, renal failure management, blood product administration, central line and PICC line care and management, peripheral line care and management, phlebotomy, starting IVs, heparin protocols, managing cardiac drips without titration, titrating cardiac drips, PCA, procedural sedation administration, CVA management, peripheral nerve block catheters, total joint replacements, surgical drains, chest tube management, BiPAP/CPAP management, high flow nasal cannula, nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, non-invasive airway management, tracheostomy management, isolation precautions, and wound care/wound vac
• Preferred skills include: accessing ports and monitoring chemotherapy
• Patients served include adults and geriatrics
• Interdisciplinary support available including IV teams, physical therapy, respiratory services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, and unit secretary