PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Opportunity:

RN - PCU Stepdown

Job Details:

• Work 12-hour shifts: 6:45 AM - 6:45 PM
• Every other weekend requirement
• Must be flexible and work holidays and days around holidays as needed
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5 in a 44-bed cardiac stepdown unit
• 2 years of stepdown experience in an acute care setting required without exception
• Must live 75+ miles from facility (driver's license verification required)
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS preferred
• Scrub color requirement: Caribbean Blue
• Must be able to read and interpret telemetry strips using Phillips monitoring system
• Handle various cardiac drips including Cardizem, amiodarone, dobutamine, dopamine, heparin, and others
• Work with BiPap, CPAP, vapotherm, and high flow oxygen (no full ventilators)
• Float to ICU for stepdown patients only unless ICU experience noted
• 3-shift floor-specific orientation provided
• Care for post-operative cardiac surgery patients, cardiovascular procedures, CHF, and arrhythmia patients
• Fast-paced environment with 12-16 patient admissions/discharges per shift on busy days
• Must have natural colored hair, no artificial nails, no facial piercings, no visible tattoos
• Use MEDITECH electronic medical record system
• Cancellation policy: 12 hours every 2 weeks