Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Job Description\n TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Kalispell, Montana.Job Description & Requirements\n \n Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit\n Discipline: RN\n Start Date: ASAP\n Duration: 13 weeks\n 36 hours per week\n Shift: 12 hours, nights\n Employment Type: Travel\n \n \n UNIT: PCU\n CLINICAL INTERVIEW\n Candidates must have experience with the following: Post Cath Lab patients/ DKA Patients/Tele/ACLS\n Unit Information:\n Beds: 16\n Census? Average patients/day?\n Minimum Years of Experience required? 18 months PCU/Intermediate Care experience\n Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, must be strong\n Required License, National Certification, Certs: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS\n Technology/Equipment:\n EMR: Meditech\n IV Pump: Baxter\n Med dispensing: Pyxis\n Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:\n Medical: Sepsis, respiratory compromise, CHF, COPD, DKA, DTs, multisystem failure\n Cardiac: heart caths, ablations, temp pacers, stable TAVRs, 24h post-CABG,\n Drips: Insulin, nitro, heparin, dopamine, dobutamine, amiodarone, levophed (rare). All drips non-titrating\n Patient Ratios: 1:3\n Skills required:\n Experience with above patient types\n General PCU skillset, IV starts, central line blood draws\n Floating: If yes, where?\n Travelers are first to float\n MedSurg\n Brendan House – LTAC/Nursing Home patients – orientation provided\n Behavioral Health (formerly Pathways) is a department of Logan Health Medical Center that provides acute inpatient services for mental health and substance abuse – orientation provided\n ICU to take care of IMC level patients\n Scheduling:\n Weekend rotation: every other weekend\n On call? No\n Holiday Expectations: Will work 2 out of 3 holidays (if applicable)\n Approval of RTO: Ok to approve up to 7 days. Any more or around holidays, send for manager approval\n Shift times:\n Schedule cycle: The scheduler attempts to do block scheduling whenever possible, but there may be some weeks they are not able to do that or that an occasional need for back-to-back weekend, so flexibility is important\n Other notes:\n Scrub Color: Navy Blue\n Parking: Free, parking lot. Shuttle available\n No nail polish and no artificial nails\n About TotalMed RN\n \n TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.\n \n TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.\n Benefits\n \n Weekly pay\n Guaranteed Hours\n Continuing Education\n 401k retirement plan\n Sick pay\n Wellness and fitness programs\n Referral bonus\n Employee assistance programs\n Medical benefits\n Dental benefits\n Vision benefits\n Benefits start day 1\n \n