Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

American Traveler

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$2,090.14/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a PCU RN for a 12-hour night shift contract requiring NC or compact RN license and prior PCU experience.

Details

• Progressive Care Unit with 10 MedSurg and 10 Progressive beds
• Patient population includes heart failure, chest pain, rule-out stroke, sepsis, renal failure, respiratory failure, DKA, and interventional patients with titratable drips
• RN to patient ratio of 1:5-6 for MedSurg and 1:3-4 for PCU
• 12-hour night shift schedule, 7p-7a, 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation every other weekend
• No on-call requirements
• EMR: Epic
• IV Pump: Alaris; Medication dispensing: Omnicell; Monitors: Phillips
• Floating required within Region 1 facilities (Cabarrus, University City, Stanly, Lake Norman, Central Division including CMC Main, Mercy, and LCH peds) as needed within scope of practice

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 18 months PCU experience required
• General PCU skillset required including cardiac rhythm interpretation, stroke care, trach care, PIV starts, chest tube management, NGT placement, drain/tube management (Dobhoff, PEG tubes, Hemovac, JP drains, flexiseals, foley insertion/management), and PCA pump use
• Medication drip management experience required including cardiac drips, Heparin, Insulin, blood products, and IVF
• Epic EMR experience required
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full DOB required for consideration
• Minimum one professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Facility has 207 licensed beds, no trauma designation, and is not a teaching hospital
• Designated Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center
• Unit supported by CNA, receptionist/HUC, charge nurse, phlebotomy, IV/VAT team, resource nurse (as staffing allows), 24/7 respiratory therapy, and 24/7 hospitalist coverage
• Intensivist coverage in house until 11p Monday-Friday and until 7p on weekends, with on-call coverage otherwise
• Orientation includes NEO and 2 days of departmental orientation
• Travelers expected to work 75% of holidays
• RTO of up to 6 days may be approved, excluding holidays; unmet contracted hours must be added to the end of the contract
• Navy scrub color required
• Free parking available
• Unit culture emphasizes teamwork
• First-time travelers not preferred but will be considered
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for the travel position
• Previous employees must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least one year after working a permanent position