PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Opportunity:

RN - PCU Stepdown

Job Details:

• Work 12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM or 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM on a night shift schedule
• Every other weekend requirement with flexibility expected based on unit needs
• Every 3rd holiday required with expectation to work one winter holiday
• No self-scheduling - block scheduling accommodated as much as possible for travelers
• No on-call or standby requirement unless shift cancellation is requested or volunteered
• Combo unit serving both Pediatric and Adult patients with 27 beds
• Nurse to patient ratio of 1:3-5
• Must have both Pediatric and Adult experience
• Patients are primarily adults with occasional pediatric patients on the floor
• Common diagnoses include CHF, respiratory failure, Afib, DKA, GI bleeds, dementia, AKI, suicidal ideation, PEs, pneumonia, and influenza
• Required to titrate drips including Cardizem, Insulin, Heparin, Lasix, electrolytes, Dobutamine, and Dopamine
• Experience required with chest tubes, arrhythmia identification, cardioversions, TEEs, post heart cath patients, defibrillator, and pain management
• RNs are required to read their own telemetry strips; tele techs are present on the unit
• RT equipment including CPAP and BiPAP managed by respiratory therapy
• Nurse aides available on unit, shared with ICU
• Occasional floating to MedSurg with a full assignment
• Charting system: EPIC
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, NIHSS
• Dress code: Any solid color scrubs, no designs or prints; natural hair color required
• Must reside outside of a 50-mile radius