Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $3,336 per week

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Canton, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

UNIT: 4 South Respiratory Stepdown
CLINICAL INTERVIEWS W/ MNGR APPROVAL

ACTIVE OH/COMPACT LICENSE.
Certs Required: BLS.

Experience Required: 2 years. Trach care, Chest tube management, PIV starts, High flow O2, Gtts – amio, Cardizem, Lasix, bumex, dobutamine.

Floating to same care level PCU; notified at beginning of shift.

Will accept first time travelers.

Patient Ratios: 4-5:1 BASED ON ACUITY.

Orientation: Day 1- 12 hours 7a-7p (first 4 hours-onboarding and education, second 8 hours on the floor orienting with nurse) Day 2- 12 hours on the floor orienting with a nurse (working their contracted shift) Day 3- Fist shift on their own.

Patient Types: Memorial 4 South is a 26-bed step-down respiratory unit that provides specialized care for patients with complex medical conditions, including COPD, pneumonia, sepsis, pulmonary embolism, gastrointestinal bleeds and those requiring ventilator support. The unit also supports patients requiring continuous intravenous therapies for cardiac and renal conditions.
Common diagnosis include-
▪ GI bleed
▪ Pneumonia
▪ Sepsis
▪ Inotropic therapy maintenance for cardiac or renal disease
▪ General overflow

Charting & Equipment:
EMR: Cerner
IV Pump: Alaris
Med dispensing: Omnicell
Monitors: Phillips
Unit specific equipment: hoyer, Sara Steady, Sara Flex

Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: Every 3rd weekend
On call? No
Holiday Expectations: Every other holiday
RTO: Approved at time of interview
shift times: 7p-7a, 7a-7p
Schedule cycle: 8-week increments, posted 2 weeks in advance

Other notes:
Scrub Color: Ceil blue
parking: Free

About TotalMed RN

TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.

TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1