Progressive Care Registered Nurse

Job DescriptionJob Description Position Description: Facility: Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, Indiana. Unit: Flexible Acuity Unit 6 NE (3580). Unit Type: Stepdown / Progressive Care Unit Discipline: Registered Nurse (RN) Specialty: Stepdown Nursing. Average Daily Census: 8 patients. Patient Population: Adult and Geriatric patients. Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:5 on days, nights, and weekends. Float Requirement: Yes. Call Requirement: Yes. Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend. Common Patient Diagnoses This unit primarily cares for: Airborne infectious diseases (COVID, Tuberculosis, Meningitis). Acute ventilatory and hypoxic respiratory failure requiring: o BiPAP o High Flow Oxygen o Trilogy ventilation support Substance and alcohol withdrawal requiring frequent medication administration and Precedex. Acutely ill tracheostomy patients requiring close respiratory monitoring. Required Certifications BLS (Basic Life Support) required. ACLS preferred. Electronic Medical Record & Systems EMR: Cerner. Medication Dispensing: Pyxis. Clinical Skills Expected Experience is expected with: Cardiac telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation. Rapid response and code teams. Central lines, PICC lines, ports, IV starts, and blood administration. Heparin protocols. Cardiac and vasoactive drips (including titration). Neurologic conditions including CVA, seizures, intracranial bleeds, substance withdrawal, and traumatic brain injury. Respiratory care including: o BiPAP/CPAP o High Flow Nasal Cannula o Tracheostomy care o Chest tubes o Oxygen therapy o Ventilator patient care Equipment & Resources Available Negative pressure rooms. Respiratory therapy services. Rapid response team. Pharmacy, physical therapy, phlebotomy, social services, transportation, and unit secretary support. Experience Requirements Minimum 1 year of RN experience required. Experience managing a 1:5 patient ratio required. Community hospital and Trauma Level II experience preferred. Traveler Information First-time travelers accepted. Scrub Color: Royal Blue. Unit: FAU 6NE Position: RN PCU Shift: days Call requirements: n/a Weekends: every other weekend Holidays: every other holiday Float: required for like units or lower acuity #TB_RN