Registered Nurse - PCU

RN - PCU About Facility Community based hospital in urban area, High Point, NC 601 N. Elm Street, High Point, NC 27262 351 licensed beds No Trauma Designation Teaching Hospital Chest Pain Center Stroke Center Unit Information Beds: 18 Average Daily Census = 18 Experience: 1+ year Cardiac Tele experience or PCU experience First-time travelers welcome Patient Types/Common Diagnoses General medical patientsrequiring continuous monitoring of cardiac, respiratory, hemodynamic and neurologic status having a NSTEMI or status post STEMI, cardiac interventional procedure, electrophysiology procedure, thoracic surgery, heart failure, post stroke General, Vascular, or immediate thoracic surgical patients requiring continuous cardiac, respiratory or hemodynamic support include pharmacological titration of cardiac anti-arrhythmic drips (Amiodarone, Cardizem, Cardene, Dobutamine, Tridil, etc) Post op day 2 post open heart Respiratory failure requiring medium or high flow oxygen devices or NIPPV Patient Ratios RN: 1:3 or 1:4 depending on interventions. Required Licensure & Certifications BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS Skills required Cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring, cardiac strip and rhythm interpretation, arterial lines, titration of drips, non-invasive ventilator care (BiPAP/CPAP, we have Respiratory Therapist 24/7), vascular lines, chest tubes or drains, post procedure site care – trans radial bands, femoral venous or arterial sheaths, post EP permanent pacemaker or ICD, post pulmonary artery thrombectomy (Prenumbra, Inari) Support within the Department CNA? Yes Unit secretary/HUC: No Charge nurse: Yes Phlebotomy: Varies IV/VAT team: No Resource nurse: No (Charge Nurse serves as Resource) Rapid Response Team? Yes RT 24/7: Yes Hospitalist 24/7: Yes Telemetry monitoring? The RN is responsible for continuous cardiac monitoring including interpretation of the rhythm Technology/Equipment EMR: EPIC IV Pump: Baxter Med dispensing: Omnicell Monitors: Philips Intellivue; all 18 rooms have an in room monitor Unit specific equipment: Arterial lines for invasive blood pressure monitoring interfaces with Philips monitors Floating Float within the critical care division or Intermediate Care. Orientation (facility and unit) Orientation – 36 hours week 1 includes NTO and Online CBL (Healthstream) 12-hour departmental specific orientation shift with an RN Preceptor Scheduling Weekend rotation: every other On call: None Holiday Expectations: Travelers will work 75% of holidays RTO: Resource Team approval Shift times: Nights = 1900-0730. Schedule cycl Active state license in good standing; minimum 1 year of recent experience in the specialty; BLS required for clinical roles; references upon request #J-18808-Ljbffr Lambstaffing