PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Opportunity:

RN - Stepdown

Job Details:

• Work 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM or 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Every other weekend required - night shift falls on Friday/Saturday
• Every other holiday required including Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5 for both day and night shifts
• Work on a 20-bed unit with all private rooms
• Charting system: EPIC
• Required certifications: ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA), NIHSS
• At least 1 year of travel nursing experience required
• BSN not required
• Must have understanding and comfort with basic dysrhythmia and tele strip interpretation - strips reviewed every 4 hours and exported into patient chart
• Administer and manage drips including Cardizem, Amiodarone, Labetalol, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Heparin, Nitroglycerin, and set-rate drips
• Manage Bipap, CPAP, and High Flow in collaboration with Respiratory Therapy
• Nurses are responsible for placing IVs and drawing labs from central lines when ordered
• Point of care testing includes blood sugar monitoring using AccuChek glucometer with barcode scanning
• Work with Phillips Cardiac Monitors - 10 hardwired rooms and remaining rooms with portable telemetry monitors
• Pharmacy available in-house 24/7 with Omnicell on unit during the day
• Respiratory Therapy and Hospitalist available in-house 24/7
• Floating may occur to a comparable or lower level unit such as telemetry or med/surg
• May occasionally be asked to precept or take charge nurse responsibilities based on comfort level
• Scrub color: Navy blue with navy or white jacket - undershirt must be white or navy - hair must be natural color with no pink, purple, or blue - distasteful tattoos must be covered
• Common patient diagnoses include elevated troponin, active chest pain, pre/post cardiac catheterization with and without intervention, post-STEMI after ICU recovery, NSTEMI, peritoneal dialysis, pacemakers, and occasional post-surgical and oncology patients
• Schedule requests entered through Kronos at least 2 weeks in advance for 4-week blocks - block scheduling allowed if included in contract