Registered Nurse - PCU

Stepdown Unit Registered Nurse

PCU RN License pending ok. Must be able to complete AK RN license application within 48 hours of signing (including submitting FPs, app fee, license application submittal). Must have AK RN license in hand for Auto Offer. Assignment Length - 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP Shift: 4x12 Night Shift Years of Experience: 1 First Timers Accepted: Yes Certs REQ: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Skills REQ: Per UD Is on-call REQ: No Weekend REQ: Weekend coverage could be more frequent than every other and is subject to staffing needs. Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes - Lower acuity units, renal care, neuro, MS Open to accommodating block schedule? No Locals Accepted: No - Candidates perm address must be at least 50 miles from facility Pending License Accepted: Yes, but must have license in hand for Auto Offer RTO Restrictions: Time off approved on an individual basis upon offer. All RTO must be included in submittal Guaranteed Hours: 60 Hours per 2 weeks - Traveler can be called off for 1, 12-hour shift per 2 weeks UNIT INFORMATION Stepdown unit from ICU with a wide variety of patient populations serving multiple disciplines. Co-Care/Virtual Nursing Model is utilized on this unit. For every patient there is 1 bedside RN, a Virtual RN, and 1 CNA. Beside RN 1:4 CNA patient ratios are 1:6 The virtual nurse works remotely and assists patient with admission, discharge, rounding, education, plans of care, and safety rounds. Must has AK RN license in hand for Auto Offer 30% of patient population are cardiac in nature. CHF, MI, S/p TAVR, MVR patients, Pacemaker patients, Cardiac arrythmia patients, Drug load patients, Angiovac, ACS patients, etc. Respiratory patients including COVID, FLU, COPD and Asthma exacerbations, Trach patients (>24h since placement), chronic home ventilators. Able to do high flow NC and BIPAP. Overflow for Neuro patients, Renal patients. Complicated medical surgical patients requiring higher level of monitoring. (ETOH WD, GIB, etc.