Registered Nurse/PCU

Job Description

Job Description

RN/PCU
Visits/Day: 20
Beds: 20
Ratio- 1:5 all shifts
Years of experience REQ: 1
First-timers accepted: (Y/N) Yes
Weekend REQ: Yes, at least 8 weekend shifts in a 6 week period
Certs REQ: BLS, NIH
Skills REQ: ER Holding, Cardiac Telemetry, MS/Tele, Neuro Stepdown, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, Telemetry, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry - on the unit monitoring, Use of Rapid Response/Code teams, IV insulin protocols, Feeding tube care and management, Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI), Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal failure, Renal transplant, TURP, Accessing/Managing Ports, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Starting and maintaining IVs, Heparin Protocols, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, PCA, CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident), Post TPA care, Substance Withdrawal, Nasal Cannula, Oxygen administration, Oxygen tanks, Isolation Precautions/PPE, Wound Care/Wound Vac
Is on-call REQ? No
Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Regular floating may be required between departments, units and facilities as needed.
Locals accepted: (Y/N) What is the local radius rule? No, home address must be at least 75 miles from the facility
Pending License accepted: (Y/N) No
RTO Restrictions: No more than 7 days
Guaranteed Hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks. The cancelled shifts must be the regular shift length to which the Contractor Personnel is assigned
Special Requirements:
It is a 20 bed Intermediate Unit in a Level I trauma hospital. The unit has intermediate medical patients with diagnosis related to pulmonary, liver/liver failure, Oncology, wounds, urology, general cardiac, general neuro, general renal, diabetic teaching, and wound care. It is a fast paced unit that is necessary for throughput both out of the ED , OR and transfers from our regional hospitals. We are a teaching hospital and the Medical Intermediate unit frequently hosts student nurses for clinicals.

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