PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Opportunity:

RN - IMC

Job Details:

• Work 3x12 night shifts
• Patient ratio of 1:3-4
• Every third weekend requirement
• Float required within units of equivalent or lower level of acuity
• Must successfully pass the Relias EKG Rhythm Interpretation Exam with a minimum overall score of 80% and a score of 100% on lethal rhythms
• 2 years of minimum experience required
• Must have completed a minimum of 1 prior travel assignment
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS
• Charting system: Cerner (required)
• Scrubs not provided; color: Navy Blue or Navy Blue pants with a white top
• Required skills: Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry on-unit monitoring, Use of Rapid Response Teams, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Feeding tube care and management, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal failure, Accessing Ports, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Phlebotomy, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Heparin Protocols, CVA, Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, External CPAP/BiPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of ABGs, Nasal Cannula, Oxygen face masks, Non-invasive airway management, Tracheostomy Management, Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac
• Patients include adults and geriatrics
• Patient diagnoses include Advanced Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension, COPD, Pneumonia, Flu, Hypertensive Urgency, Chronic Renal Failure, Stable Angina, Acute MI, and S/P PCI
• Special procedures include ultrafiltration, prostacycline infusions, intravenous inotropes, continuous diuretic infusions, heparin drips, and post cardiac cath care
• Special equipment: Aquadex-aquaphoresis
• Interdisciplinary support available including IV Teams, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, and Transportation