PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Opportunity:

Registered Nurse - PCU

Job Details:

• Position available for 36 or 48 hours per week
• Patient ratio of 1:5 on days, nights, and weekends
• 8 weekend shifts required within a 6-week schedule period, consisting of a combination of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday shifts
• Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments required as needed per unit
• Regular floating may be required between departments, units, and facilities as needed
• Guaranteed hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks (cancelled shifts must be the regular shift length assigned)
• Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility
• No block scheduling available
• Maximum of 7 days of requested time off
• 2 years of experience required; first-time travelers accepted
• Charting system: Epic (experience preferred)
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Patients seen include 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, pharmacy, and more
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS
• Required skills include but are not limited to: cardiac telemetry, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, telemetry monitoring, PCU/DOU/IMC/stepdown, 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 ports, blood product administration, central line care/management, peripheral line care/management, PICC line management, starting IVs, heparin protocols, managing cardiac and vasoactive drips (no titration), PCA, surgical drains, chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac), external CPAP/BiPAP, high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), interpretation of ABGs, nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, tracheostomy management, isolation precautions, and wound care/wound vac
• No on-call required
• Pending license accepted