PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Opportunity:

RN - IMC

Job Details:

• Work on a 24-bed Intermediate Care (IMC) unit serving adult patients
• Every other weekend requirement with 6 weekend shifts per contract
• Patient ratios of 1:4-5
• Daily census of approximately 22 patients
• 2 years of nursing experience required; travel experience required; first-time travelers not accepted
• Must have active SC or multistate nursing license
• 1 year of EPIC EMR experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Must have experience in neuro stepdown and cardiac telemetry
• Required clinical skills include: IV starts, port access, PICC line management, central and peripheral line care, and blood product administration
• Respiratory care skills required: trach management, oxygen delivery (nasal cannula, masks, portable O2, HFNC, CPAP/BiPAP), chest tube management (Emerson/Pleur-evac), ABG interpretation, and non-invasive support
• GI care skills required: feeding tube management
• Medication skills required: PCA, procedural sedation administration, heparin protocols, and managing cardiac and vasoactive drips (no titration)
• Cardiovascular care skills required: post MI, cardiac caths and angiograms, dysrhythmia management and interpretation, and telemetry monitoring
• Additional competencies required: wound care/wound vac, isolation precautions, renal failure management, pre/post hemodialysis, and rapid response team use
• May be required to float to other units or campuses based on census needs, limited to areas where documented competencies exist
• Interdisciplinary support available including physical therapy, respiratory services, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, transportation, and unit secretary