RN - PCU

RN - PCU

Profession: RN

Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: Night

Hours per Shift: 12

Experience: Minimum of 2 years in acute care PCU hospital setting

License: Current RN license

Certifications: BLS & ACLS

Must-Have:

• Minimum of 1 year current acute care PCU hospital experience
• BLS and ACLS certifications

Description:

This position is for a Travel RN in the Progressive Care Unit.

The unit has 30 beds and 65 staff members including RNs and Patient Care Technicians.

During the day shift, there is 1 Charge RN, 5-8 RNs, and 2-4 PCTs.During the night shift, there is 1 Charge RN, 5-8 nurses, and 2-3 PCTs.Patient ratios are typically 1:4 and can extend to 1:5 in certain situations.

The unit is equipped with telemetry, transport monitors, suction devices, feeding pumps, tracheostomy care equipment, BiPAP and CPAP systems, heated high flow devices, chest tubes, Foley catheters, pacing wires, IV pumps, and SCD pumps.

The electronic medical record system used is Meditech.

Successful candidates will have experience with chest tube management, 12 lead EKGs, and O2 management.

Familiarity with drips such as heparin, diltiazem, amiodarone, Lasix, dobutamine, milrinone, and ketamine is preferred.

Typical procedures performed on the unit include post-cath care for heart catheterizations, ablation procedures, and pacemaker implantations.

Care also encompasses pre- and post-operative management of cardiac surgery patients, including CABGs, MVRs, AVRs, and aortic dissection repairs.

The unit is fast-paced and serves as a cardiac center of excellence.

Ideal candidates should be great team players with high energy.

Flexibility and adaptability are valued in this environment, as is effective communication and collaboration skills.