Travel - PCU RN - Nights

Position - TRAVEL - RN -Trauma Stepdown (636) MC Denton - 7A-7P Unit Information: Surgical Trauma-63610 Location: Medical City Denton Address: 3535 S. Interstate 35E Floor: 5th floor Building: Main General Information Tell us about the unit(s): Number of Beds - 25 Number of Staff - 44 FTE's (57 headcount) Type of staff: Day Shift - 1 charge/6 RN's/3 techs/1 secretary Night Shift - 1 charge/6 RN's/3 techs Patient Ratios - 1:4 (1:5 max for stepdown) Type of equipment - EMR - Meditech On Call Requirement - none Floating Requirement - to stepdown service lines (Progressive Care Unit/Heart and Vascular Unit) 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. ACLS, BLS, NIH Great customer service skills Preferred or nice to have: candidates with these skills will be considered first. Trauma/Orthopedic experience Meditech experience List typical procedures performed on unit(s): • Patients requiring acute surgical intervention/consultation or post op care including: • Trauma Surgery • Bariatric Surgery • Vascular Surgery • Traumatic Brain Injury • General Surgery • Urological Surgery • Orthopedic Surgery • Neuro / Spine Surgery • GI Bleed / Endoscopy • Pulmonary Embolus • Patients with neurological diagnosis including but not limited to: CVA, TIA, TBI, S/P Neuro-Surgery, Altered Mental Status • Meningitis • New onset Seizures • • Hypertensive Crisis • • Chest Pain, CHF • • Sepsis - Hemodynamically Stable • • Alcohol Withdrawal • • Pre and Post Cardiac Cath Lab procedural patients (***HVU***) • • Post-op CV surgery patients when hemodynamically stable (***HVU***) • Unstable angina, suspected MI (NSTEMI & STEMI). (***HVU***) • • Chest pain rule out patients (***HVU***) • • Chest pain with acute EKG changes and or elevated troponin. (***HVU***) • Patients with acute cardiac dysrhythmias requiring IV/PO medication management • Hypertensive Urgency • • Mild-Moderate congestive heart failure; with elevated BNP, and/or pulmonary edema on chest x-ray without shock • • Respiratory distress patients with documented Sp02 88% or below on room air requiring Venti mask, BiPAP or CPAP • • Post-op Femoropopliteal bypass, peripheral stents, post aortograms • • Post-op CEA • • Pulmonary Embolus requiring Heparin Drip • • Patients meeting PACU discharge criteria • • Vital Signs: HR 50-150 o BP 90 mmHg and 10 breaths/min. • Oxygen Saturation greater than 90 • Patients receiving the following Intravenous drips: • Agatroban o Agrastat/Integrelin/ReoPro o Amiodarone o Cardene o Cardizem o Dobutamine (Renal/Heart failure dose) o Dopamine (Renal/Heart failure dose) o Heparin o Lasix o Morphine or Ativan for palliative care o Nitroglycerin o Primacor o Sodium Bicarbonate Best personality Fit: Team player Adaptable to changing environment Good communication skills Unit Guidelines/Policies: Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines. Vitals q 4 Telemetry monitoring Q4 patient assessment Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc. *Remember it is a very competitive market any information you can provide will help attract talent. Level 2 trauma center with 90% of inpatients coming from ED. Show more