PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Opportunity:

Registered Nurse - PCU

Job Details:

• Work 3x12-hour night shifts from 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM
• EPIC charting experience required
• Weekend requirement: Either every other weekend or 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week scheduling block
• Must work one holiday per 13-week contract
• Patient ratios typically 1:5 with staffing goal of 1:4
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• 1 year of nursing experience required
• Neuro PCU experience required
• Must be comfortable with cardiac monitoring, emergency response, and dysrhythmia interpretation/management
• IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and central/peripheral line care required
• Medication administration including cardiac drips (no titration)
• Respiratory support including nasal cannula, oxygen administration, and non-invasive airway management
• Care for stroke and neurology patients as well as general medicine overflow
• Floating required within skillset to other PCU or medical-surgical units
• Manage IV drips including Cardizem, Heparin, Insulin, low-dose dopamine/dobutamine, Amiodarone, Nitro, Bumex, Lasix, Lidocaine, and Ketamine
• Remote telemetry monitoring with monitors remaining on unit
• Care for adult and geriatric patients with daily census of 25 patients
• 32 hours of orientation provided