Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) nights position requiring stroke care competency and NE or compact RN licensure.

Job Details

• Acute care Progressive Care Unit (Stepdown) with 24 beds,
• Patient ratios of 1:4-5, with virtual nursing support on day and night shifts,
• Common diagnoses include CHF, pneumonia, sepsis, stroke/TIA, COPD, PE, and AKI,
• Unit is recognized as the facility's stroke floor,
• Telemetry monitoring on unit with dedicated monitor tech; RNs responsible for reading strips,
• RNs required to titrate drips including Amiodarone, Cardizem, Heparin, Nicardipine, and Dobutamine,
• Respiratory equipment used includes high flow, BiPap, and O2 titration,
• Nurse aide support available at a 1:8 ratio when fully staffed,
• Charge nurse and house supervisor support available on all shifts,
• Uses EPIC EMR,
• 12-hour night shifts with self-scheduling and one extra shift per 6-week period,
• Weekend requirement of every third weekend,
• Holiday coverage divided by weekend rotation,
• Call/standby requirement with 1-hour arrival time once called in,
• First to float among staff,
• 3 shifts of unit-specific orientation on assigned shift,

Job Requirements

• Active RN license (NE State or Compact/NLC) required at time of consideration,
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS,
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required,
• Must be competent in caring for stroke patients,
• Strong teamwork orientation required,
• Driver's license required for consideration,

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in a fast-paced stepdown unit with critical diagnoses,
• Participate in a pass/fail open-book exam during orientation on unit-specific skills, requiring a 90% score to pass,
• Navy scrub tops and bottoms required,
• Artificial nails are prohibited in all patient care areas,
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility,
• Candidates may not have been employed full time, part time, or PRN with any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI or Dignity, within the past year,
• Hospital may cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment