RN - PCU

RN - PCU About Facility 207 licensed beds No Trauma Designation Not a Teaching Hospital Chest Pain Center Stroke Center Radius rule: Travelers' permanent address must be at least 50 miles outside of home unit Unit Information Beds: 10 MedSurg and 10 Progressive Minimum Experience Required: 18 months PCU experience (Resource Team requirement) First-time travelers: Not preferred but will be considered Patient Types / Common Diagnoses Heart Failure, Chest Pain, rule out Stroke General Medical: Sepsis, Renal Failure, Respiratory Failure, DKA Interventional patients with titratable drips Patient Ratios RN: MedSurg 1:5-6; PCU 1:3-4 CNA: Ratio varies Required Licensure & Certifications BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (Resource Team requirement) Skills Required General PCU skillset: Stroke experience, cardiac rhythm interpretation, trach care, PIV starts, chest tube management, NGT placement, drain/tube management (Dobhoff, PEG tubes, Hemovac, JP drains, flexiseals, Foley insertion/management, etc.), PCA pumps Medication drip management including: Cardiac drips, Heparin, Insulin, blood products, IV fluids Support within the Department CNA Receptionist/HUC Charge nurse - may or may not have patients Phlebotomy - peripheral blood draws IV/VAT Team: 11a-7p, 11p-7a Resource Nurse - as staffing allows Respiratory Therapist, 24/7 Hospitalist, 24/7 Intensivist - ICU provider in house until 11p Monday-Friday, until 7p Saturday/Sunday, VCC coverage and on-call Intensivist Telemetry monitoring/tech: No Technology / Equipment EMR: Epic IV Pump: Alaris Medication dispensing: Omnicell Monitors: Phillips Floating Floating to all units within scope and below Floating within region and scope of practice Required to float per regional needs to all facilities within the region as needed, within scope of practice - Decline if not agreeable Region 1: Includes multiple facilities within the region; may float to any as needed If floating mid-shift, traveler will be paid for travel time between facilities (will remain on the clock) Orientation NEO 2 days departmental orientation Scheduling Weekend rotation: every other weekend No on-call required Holiday expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays RTO: Up to 6 days off can be approved excluding holidays; time off must be added to the end of the contract if contracted hours are not met Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks Other Notes Scrub color: Navy Parking: Free Unit culture: Teamwork #J-18808-Ljbffr