Registered Nurse - PCU

Step-Down RN - 1+ years RECENT Step-Down experience - Please note if your traveler lives within 50 miles of facility, the bill rate is $15 less than the travel rate. 1 year stepdown required, 1 year post cath preferred 36 OR 48 HOURS EOW & EOH No blocked scheduling Local candidates accepted (lower BR) Medication System Pyxis Unit / Patient Population Diagnoses Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) S/P heart catheterization S/P vascular procedures Respiratory failure (BiPAP / CPAP / Vapotherm) Cardiac dysrhythmias Unit Procedures / Expectations Post-heart cath care TR bands Post-vascular procedure monitoring Frequent VS and neurovascular checks Certifications Required BLS ACLS NIHSS Required Skills Cardiac / Emergency Cardiac monitoring Dysrhythmia interpretation Dysrhythmia management 12-lead EKG/ECG IV / Vascular IV start and maintenance PICC line management Blood product administration Medications Emergency medications Procedural sedation administration/monitoring Cardiac drip titration Neurological CVA / Acute Stroke management Respiratory / Thoracic BiPAP / CPAP management Assist with chest tube insertion/removal Professional Skills Infection prevention Isolation precautions / PPE Phlebotomy