PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Opportunity:

RN - IMC

Job Details:

• Night shift schedule working 3x12-hour shifts
• 6 weekend shifts (Saturday or Sunday) per 6-week period
• 13-week assignment duration
• Patient ratio of 1:4 with a 22-bed unit
• Intermediate care unit focused on pulmonary, cardiac, and trauma patients requiring advanced airway management
• Care for patients with tracheostomies, ventilator dependence, high flow O2, BiPAP, cardiac drips, and chest tubes
• Patient population includes adults to geriatric patients with acute and chronic pulmonary conditions, CHF, Rule out MI, post MI, new onset/unstable angina, pericardial disease, cardiac drug toxicity, suspected pacemaker/ICD malfunction, post ICD/pacemaker insertion, pre/post therapeutic catheterization, and dysrhythmias
• Unit also includes med/surg overflow
• Scrub color: Navy blue
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Ventilator experience required
• Cardiac telemetry background within the past year required
• PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown work setting experience required
• Previous charge RN experience preferred; must be willing to take charge RN role
• Active VA or Compact License required at time of submission
• Required certifications: BLS and ACLS (AHA)
• Epic charting system experience required
• Required skills include: management of dysrhythmias, telemetry monitoring, use of rapid response teams, pre/post cardiac cath, central line care and management, peripheral line care and management, PICC line management, managing cardiac drips without titration, titrating cardiac drips, heparin protocols, traumatic brain injury care, care of ventilated patient, external CPAP/BiPAP, high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), tracheostomy management, isolation precautions, and Epic charting
• Comprehensive respiratory proficiency required including high flow, tracheostomy, BiPAP, and ventilator experience