RN PCU

Cardio Unit Position

Unit Information: SRG Cardio

Location: HCA HealthONE Swedish

Address: 501 E Hampden Ave, Englewood, CO 80113 - Floor: 5th Northwest Tower

Building: 501 Main Hospital

General Information

Tell us about the unit(s): Number of Beds - 30 Number of Staff – 65 Type of staff: RNs and PCTs Day Shift – 1 Charge RN, 5-8 RNs, 2-4 PCTs Night Shift - 1 Charge RN, 5-8 nurses, 2-3 PCTs Patient Ratios – 1:4, often in a 1:5 ratio Type of equipment - Tele, transport monitors, suction, feeding pumps, trachs, bipap, cpap, heated high flow, chest tubes, foleys, pacer wires/pacers, iv pumps, scd pumps EMR - Meditech

Typical hiring profile

Skill Set Most recruited for: (Travel RNs, local CNAs and sitters) Must have: candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role. Minimum 1-year current acute care PCU hospital experience BLS & ACLS Preferred or nice to have: candidates with these skills will be considered first. Chest tube management, remove chest tubes, remove pacer wires, 12 lead EKGs List typical procedures performed on unit(s): Post-cath care; right & left heart caths, TAVRs, ablations, watchmans, pacemaker implantations, TR band management, neurovascular checks Post thoracic surgery care; VATs/RATs, resections, lobectomies, chest tube management Pre & post care of open-heart surgical patients; CABGs, MVRs, AVRs, Aortic Dissection repairs etc. Best personality Fit: Great team player High energy Flexible & adaptable Values communication & collaboration