Registered Nurse/PCU

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION: RN Stroke/Neuro PCU

SCHEDULING DETAILS AND CHARTING
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" Shift hours: 3x12s, 645p-715a

" Charting: EPIC experience required

" Weekend Requirement: May be EOW or 6 weekend shifts in a 6-week scheduling block

" RTO: ALL requests must be included with the submission.

" Call off Policy: Facility is allowed to call off 1 shift per 2-weeks.

" Holiday Requirement: Must work one holiday per 13-week contract.

" Accept First-Time Travelers: Yes, but travel experience preferred

" Locals Accepted? Yes, locals accepted. Refer to Submittal Instructions for radius rule criteria.

" Pending License Accepted: Yes, only if the candidate holds a single-state license from a non-compact state. Otherwise, submission must include an active Virginia State or Compact RN/LPN license.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS
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" ACLS, BLS, NIHSS

REQUIRED CLINICAL SKILLS
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" Cardiac monitoring, emergency response, and dysrhythmia interpretation/management

" IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and central/peripheral line care

" Medication administration including cardiac drips (no titration)

" Respiratory support: nasal cannula, oxygen administration, non-invasive airway management

" Neuro PCU experience.

" Isolation precautions and telemetry settings across PCU, IMC, and stepdown units

UNIT DETAILS AND FLOATING
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" Ratios: Typically 1:5. Staffing goal is 1:4.

" 12 West is a telemetry PCU specializing in the care and management of hospitalist medicine patients including stroke and neurology patients. This Stroke/Neuroscience unit of CRMH is a Joint Commission certified primary stroke center.

" IV Drips Managed: Cardizem, Heparin, Insulin, low-dose dopamine/dobutamine, Amiodarone, Nitro, Bumex, Lasix, Lidocaine, Ketamine

" Remote telemetry (monitors remain on unit); tele sitting implemented to increase Patient Care Tech coverage

" Floating: Will be required to float within skillset

HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS
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Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital is a large acute care facility in Roanoke, Virginia, with over 700 licensed beds. It is recognized as a Level I Trauma Center, Magnet-designated, and a teaching hospital affiliated with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. The hospital offers advanced specialty care, including bariatric, trauma, and surgical services.