PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Opportunity:

Registered Nurse - PCU

Job Details:

• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position caring for adult and geriatric patients
• Shift scheduling options include 8 and 10-hour shifts with 40 guaranteed hours per workweek, 3 twelve-hour shifts with 36 guaranteed hours per workweek, or 4 twelve-hour shifts with 48 guaranteed hours per workweek
• Patient ratios of 4:1 on days, nights, and weekends
• Float required - may float to Med Surg with up to 6 patients
• Weekend coverage required
• Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Scrub color: Black pants, Red top
• Charting system: Cerner (preferred experience)
• Minimum 1.5 years of experience required
• First-time travelers accepted
• Local Indiana residents are not accepted
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
• Required skills include: BiPAP/CPAP management, blood product administration, central line care and management, continuous bladder irrigation, CVA management, feeding tube care, heparin protocols, high flow nasal cannula, interpretation of arterial blood gases, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, isolation precautions and PPE, IV insulin protocols, cardiac drip management, telemetry monitoring, titration of insulin drips, tracheostomy care, wound care and wound vac, PICC line management, phlebotomy, and peripheral line care
• Patient diagnoses include cardiac conditions (NSTEMI, angina, CHF, pre/post pacemaker, pre/post cardiac cath), respiratory conditions (COPD, PE, pneumonia, asthma, emphysema), neurological conditions (CVA/TIA, status epilepticus), GI/GU conditions, endocrine conditions (DKA, IDDM), and sickle cell anemia
• Special procedures include cardioversions, 12-lead EKG, cardiac monitoring, and drip management (Cardizem, Heparin, Insulin, Dopamine, Dobutamine)
• Interdisciplinary support available including physical therapy, respiratory services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, and unit secretary