RN (Registered Nurse)

Opportunity:

RN - PCU Stepdown

Job Details:

• Work 12-hour shifts: 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM or 6:30 PM to 6:30 AM
• Every other weekend requirement
• 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio for both day and night shifts
• 55-bed PCU unit on 4th Floor East Wing
• Adult patient population, occasionally pediatric patients 15 years and older
• Must pass open book exam during orientation with 90% score requirement
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Telemetry competency required
• Driver's license required for submittal
• Must live outside 50-mile radius of facility
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Artificial nails prohibited - refusal to remove leads to contract termination
• Float to medical-surgical areas as needed based on highest demand
• Work with EPIC charting system and Alaris IV pumps
• Common patient diagnoses include CVA, TIA, shortness of breath, subdural hematoma
• Manage PCA pumps, cardizem, insulin drips
• Access to mechanical lifts and support from nursing assistants, charge nurses, educators
• Focus on hourly rounding and patient responsiveness
• Hospital may cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment