PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Opportunity:

Registered Nurse - PCU

Job Details:

• 4x12 night shift schedule
• Every other weekend required
• Must be located more than 75 miles from facility
• Minimum 1 year of experience required
• Travel experience required
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Must be able to manage a 1:5 to 1:7 patient ratio for MedSurg
• Night patient ratio of 1:4 and day/weekend patient ratio of 1:3
• Float to ICU or Medical-Surgical units required
• Epic charting experience is a hard requirement
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS
• Scrub color: Any combination of navy and white
• Cardiac monitoring skills required including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias and use of Rapid Response/Code teams
• IV therapy and phlebotomy skills required including peripheral line care and management
• Respiratory skills required including nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tank, and non-invasive airway management
• Additional clinical skills required: blood product administration, central line care and management, arterial line management, PICC line management, heparin protocols, BiPAP/CPAP management, high flow nasal cannula, telemetry monitoring, wound care, chest tube management, PCA, and titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Patient population includes adults and geriatrics with a focus on pulmonary patients
• Interdisciplinary support available including IV teams, physical therapy, respiratory services, pharmacy, rapid response teams, and more