Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit in North Carolina

Registered Nurse (RN) | Progressive Care Unit
Location: North Carolina
Agency: MARS Solutions Group
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Shift Information: Days - 3 days x 12 hours
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with MARS Solutions Group to find a qualified PCU RN in North Carolina!

RN - PCU

• About Facility:


o Community based hospital in urban area, High Point, NC


o 601 N. Elm Street, High Point, NC 27262


o 351 licensed beds


o No Trauma Designation


o Teaching Hospital


o Chest Pain Center


o Stroke Center


• Unit Information:


o Beds: 18


• Average Daily Census = 18


o Minimum Years of Experience required? 1 year Cardiac Tele experience or PCU experience


o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes


• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:


o General medical patients requiring continuous monitoring of cardiac, respiratory, hemodynamic and neurologic status having a NSTEMI or status post STEMI, cardiac interventional procedure, electrophysiology procedure, thoracic surgery, heart failure, post stroke


o General, Vascular, or immediate thoracic surgical patients requiring continuous cardiac, respiratory or hemodynamic support include pharmacological titration of cardiac anti-arrhythmic drips (Amiodarone, Cardizem, Cardene, Dobutamine, Tridil, etc)


o Post op day 2 post open heart


o Respiratory failure requiring medium or high flow oxygen devices or NIPPV


• Patient Ratios:


o RN: 1:3 or 1:4 depending on interventions.


• Required Licensure & Certifications:


o BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS


• Skills required:


o Cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring, cardiac strip and rhythm interpretation, arterial lines, titration of drips, non-invasive ventilator care (BiPAP/CPAP, we have Respiratory Therapist 24/7), vascular lines, chest tubes or drains, post procedure site care - trans radial bands, femoral venous or arterial sheaths, post EP permanent pacemaker or ICD, post pulmonary artery thrombectomy (Prenumbra, Inari)


• Support within the Department:


o CNA? Yes


o Receptionist/HUC? No


o Charge nurse? Yes


o Phlebotomy? Varies


o IV/VAT Team? No


o Resource Nurse? No (Charge Nurse serves as Resource)


o Rapid Response Team? Yes


o RT 24/7? Yes


o Hospitalist 24/7? Yes


o Telemetry monitoring? The RN is responsible for continuous cardiac monitoring including interpretation of the rhythm


• Technology/Equipment:


o EMR: EPIC


o IV Pump: Baxter


o Med dispensing: Omnicell


o Monitors: Philips Intellivue; all 18 rooms have an in room monitor


o Unit specific equipment: Arterial lines for invasive blood pressure monitoring interfaces with Philips monitors


• Floating: If yes, where?


o Float within the critical care division or Intermediate Care.


• Orientation (facility and unit) :


o Orientation - 36 hours week 1 includes NTO and Online CBL (Healthstream)


o 12-hour departmental specific orientation shift with an RN Preceptor


• Scheduling:


o Weekend rotation: every other


o On call? None


o Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays


o RTO: Resource Team approval


o Shift times: Nights = 1900-0730.


o Schedule cycle: Every 6 weeks


• Other notes:


o Scrub Color: Royal Blue


o Parking: Free


o Unit Culture: Positive Team focused (High Tech, High Touch); We work as ONE team.

About MARS Solutions Group

MARS Solutions Group Provides a Combination of People, Process, and Technology Offerings Designed From Experience and Grounded in Expertise.

We put the human touch into your human capital acquisition and solutions development by delivering solutions tailored to your specific challenges and partnering with you as you reach your potential.

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