PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Opportunity:

Registered Nurse - PCU

Job Details:

• Patient ratio of 1:5 on days, nights, and weekends
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• First-time travelers accepted
• Weekend requirement of 8 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule period, combination of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments as needed per unit
• Regular floating may be required between departments, units, and facilities as needed
• Must have both Kansas and Missouri licenses or compact license
• No on-call required
• Block scheduling not available
• Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility
• Guaranteed hours of 3 shifts per 13 weeks; cancelled shifts must be the regular assigned shift length
• Maximum of 7 days of RTO; all RTO must be finalized at time of submission
• Charting system: Epic (experience preferred)
• Orientation: 12 hours
• Patient population includes adolescents, adults, and geriatrics
• Patient diagnoses include medical cardiac step-down patients, chest pain, CHF, arrhythmias, and multiple system diseases
• Daily census of 18 patients across 19 beds
• Interdisciplinary support available including physical therapy, respiratory services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and pharmacy
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS
• Required skills include: MS/Tele, Cardiac Telemetry, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, Interpretation and Management of Dysrhythmias, Telemetry on-unit monitoring, Use of Rapid Response/Code Teams, Post Cardiac Angiogram, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery, IV Insulin Protocols, Feeding Tube Care and Management, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal Failure, Accessing/Managing Ports, Blood Product Administration, Central Line Care/Management, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC Line Management, Starting and Maintaining IVs, Heparin Protocols, Manage Cardiac Drips (no titration), Manage Vasoactive Drips (no titration), PCA, Surgical Drains, Chest Tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac), BiPAP/CPAP Management, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of ABGs, Nasal Cannula, Oxygen Administration, Tracheostomy Care/Management, Isolation Precautions/PPE, and Wound Care/Wound Vac
• Previous charge experience preferred