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)
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 1 Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157


o 885 licensed beds


o Level 1 Trauma Designation


o Teaching Hospital: Yes, Academic Medical Center


o Chest Pain Center


o Stroke Center


• Unit Information:


o Beds: 28


• Average census 26


o Minimum Years of Experience required? 1 year of experience in Cardiology


o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes


• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:


o Cardiac PCU - Acute Coronary Syndrome, Heart failure, NSTEMI/STEMI, Chest Pain r/o, post cardiac cath (PCI or without stent), post EP procedures - pacemaker insertion, ICD, ablation; Arrhythmia management, Vascular - Peripheral Artery Disease, AAA Repair, DVT/PE


• Patient Ratios:


o RN: 1:4-5


o CNA: 1:11-14


• Required Licensure & Certifications:


o BLS, ACLS, NIHSS


• Skills required:


o Cardiac rhythm interpretation; Cardiac post-procedural experience


o REQUIRED to be comfortable titrating gtts - Argatroban, Digoxin, Diltiazem, Dobutamine, Dofetilde, Dopamine, Esmolol, Lasix, Insulin, Labetalol, Lidocaine, Milrinone, Nicardipine, Nitroglycerine, Sotalol, Tirofiban


• Support within the Department:


o CNA: Supports the RN by obtaining VS and blood glucose checks; assists with hourly safety rounds and ADLs


o Receptionist/HUC


o Charge nurse: may or may not have patient assignment


o Phlebotomy? Yes, peripheral blood draws


o No IV/VAT team


o RT 24/7? Yes, available - will need to page for assistance when needed


o Hospitalist 24/7


o Intensivist 24/7


o Telemetry monitoring/tech - nurses responsible for monitoring/verifying strips - once a shift


• Technology/Equipment:


o EMR: Epic


o IV Pump: Alaris


o Med dispensing: Omnicell


o Monitors: Philips


o Unit specific equipment:


• Floating: If yes, where?


o 7 Reynolds, 5 Reynolds, Day Hospital, 5CC West


• Orientation (facility and unit) :


o NEO


o 2 days departmental


• Other notes:


o Scrub Color: Royal Blue


o Parking: Free, on site


o Unit Culture: Family atmosphere. #1 expectation is teamwork.


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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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