PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Opportunity:

Registered Nurse - PCU

Job Details:

• 12-hour shifts with self-scheduling
• Every other weekend is required
• Nurse-to-patient ratio is typically 1:4, with expectation to take 1:5 based on patient acuity and downgrades
• When floated to a non-telemetry Med-Surg unit, patient ratio is 1:6
• Floating is required based on hospital needs within scope
• 2 years of PCU/Stepdown or Med-Surg/Telemetry experience required
• Strong EKG experience required
• Experience managing non-titratable cardiac drips required
• CVA experience required
• Chest tube management with Emerson/Pleur-Evac required
• Care for adult and geriatric patients with diagnoses including CHF, COPD, MI, sepsis, pneumonia, GI bleed, ETOH withdrawal, renal failure, stroke, and altered mental status
• Perform telemetry interpretation and rhythm documentation
• Manage non-titratable drips including Amiodarone, Diltiazem/Cardizem, and Lasix
• Administer Heparin drip nursing protocol
• Perform peritoneal dialysis using Amia PD System
• Serve as Code Team responder as recorder and timekeeper
• Utilize special equipment including portable telemetry monitoring, EKG, bladder scan, Vocera, and Sonitor locator badge
• Chart using Cerner iVIEW system
• Navy blue scrubs required; scrubs are provided
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIH Stroke Scale, Prophecy Relias Advanced EKG assessment, and 4-hour annual stroke CEs
• Maryland or compact RN license required