Registered Nurse PCU Cardiology Nights

PCU RN

Start date: 3-4 weeks out per compliance tier

Ratios: 1:3-5

Years of experience REQ: 2 years

First-timers accepted: Yes

Weekend REQ: Every other

Certs REQ: ACLS/BLS

Is on-call REQ? No

Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes

Will float within service line before the house

Locals accepted: Yes

Local radius rule: No, home address must be at least 75 miles from facility

Pending License accepted: Yes

RTO Restrictions: For time off, will allow up to 2 requests, no more than a total of 40 hours (5 days) of time off during contract

Guaranteed Hours: 36

Special Requirements: Will need to pass Relias EKG exam. Interpretation/Management of Dysrhythmias required

Telemetry or step-down experience required. EGG, cardiac drips

Patient Diagnosis: 1. CHF 2. Arrhythmias/A-fib/A-flutter 3. ACS-STEMI/NSTEMI 4. Heart Valve Disease 5. CAD 7. Hypertensive Crisis 8. Chest pain/Shortness of breath/Syncope 9. Pacemaker/AICD Malfunction 10. Acute Renal failure 11. LVAD patients 12. CT Surgery - CABG, valve, transplant

Special Procedures/Unit Details: 1. Cardiac Catheterization 2. Pacemaker/AICD Placement 3. Echocardiogram 4. Treadmill Stress test 5. Nuclear Stress Test 6. Cardiac MRI/CT 7. Cardioversion/Ablation 8. Carotid Doppler 9. Pulmonary Function Test 10. Anti-arrhythmic Drug Loading 11. s/p Heart transplant 12. s/p CABG valve 13. s/p LVAD 14. Chest tubes/Pericardial drains 15. Temporary and permanent cardiac pacing 16. Arterial pressure monitoring 17. Tracheostomy management and care 18. Insulin infusions

Special Equipment: LVADs

SCREEN if missing any required skills

Unit is transitioning from High Risk Cardiology to PCU in October. Travelers will need to be comfortable caring for lower acuity patients until the unit fully transitions to PCU in October

Hospital Highlights

Type of Facility: Short Term Acute Care

Magnet / Teaching / Level Trauma (if applicable): Magnet & Teaching Hospital / Level I Trauma Center

Total Staffed Beds: 1,266

Scrub Color: Navy

Charting: EPIC

Parking Cost: Monthly parking passes available. Travelers can reach out to Public Safety for parking passed and speak with them about what is available.

Security and Parking: View phone number on click.appcast.io

o North Surface Lot-$73 (price and availability may vary)

o Clayton Ave. Building Southeast Lot- $63 (price and availability may vary)

o Clayton Taylor Garage- $73 (price and availability may vary)

For orientation: park in the Laclede Garage (4929 Forest Park Ave, St. Louis Mo. 63108) for which there is a $15.00 charge. Pull a parking ticket and take with you. Barnes does not validate or reimburse for the charge.

Wear scrubs.

If you are working a straight night shift: If you are working straight night shift, there is no charge for parking, and you may park in the employee parking (you will receive parking information during orientation).

If you will be working a day/night rotation: you will have to obtain a parking pass for which there is a $70.00 fee per month. The garage that you will be parking in will be Clayton/Taylor Ave location. Bring your license plate number with you on your first day.