Travel Cardiac Observation Unit RN - $1,944 per week

HealthTrust Workforce Solutions CHS is seeking a travel nurse RN Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Tucson, Arizona. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit Discipline: RN Duration: 13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours Employment Type: Travel Northwest Medical Center Bill Rate: $75 COU - CARDIAC OBSERVATION UNIT WILL CONSIDER 48-HOUR GUARANTEE SHIFT INFO: Varies: 3 x 12s: Days (0600-1830, 0700-1930, 0800-2030) Call requirements have begun and now include Saturday and Sunday. - Call is on a rotational basis, approximately once every six weeks. But may be a frequent as once every 4 weeks. - Call includes Saturday from 0700-1700 and Sunday from 0700-1400 MUST HAVE: RN-AZ or compact state license ACLS BLS Will consider experience in the following areas on a case-by-case basis PACU - ICU - TELEMETRY - CATH LAB - SURGERY CENTER Description: - Admit patients - Prep patients for Cath procedures (charting pre procedure checklist, IV start, access preparation) - Prep patients for Cardioversions (CV),and Transesophageal Echocardiograms (TEE) - Recover patients following Cath who had conscious sedation - Sedate, Circulate, and document bedside procedures; CV & TEE - Discharge patients (teaching, documentation, and physical discharge) The registered nurse in the Cardiac Observation Unit provides a high level of care for the Cath Lab patients pre and post procedures. Evaluates assigned patients and plans, implements and documents nursing care. Assists physicians during examinations and procedures. Performs various patient tests and administers medications within the scope of practice of the registered nurse. Our Cardiac Observation Unit (COU) is where our patients are prepped for procedures and recovered post procedure. Our team works with high risk, high acuity patients and pride ourselves in superb outcomes. Bedside procedures such as Trans esophageal Echocardiography (TEE) and Cardioversions (CV) are performed in COU. HealthTrust Workforce Solutions CHS Job ID 6-1015905. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.