RN - PCU Job High Point area,North Carolina USA,Nursing

Title: RN - PCU

Location:
High Point North Carolina 27262

Duration: 13 Weeks Shift: 12hr Night Shift - 36 Shift Information: 1900 - 0700 Clinical Interviewing- Yes On Call, Call Back Requirements: None Weekend Rotation: EOW Holiday Requirements: 75% of holidays required Floating Requirements: Float within the critical care division or Intermediate Care.

About Facility:

351 licensed beds
No Trauma Designation
Teaching Hospital
Chest Pain Center
Stroke Center

Unit Information:

Beds: 18
Average Daily Census = 18

Minimum Years of Experience required: 1 year Cardiac Tele experience or PCU experience

Will you accept a first-time traveler:
Yes

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

General medical patients requiring continuous monitoring of cardiac, respiratory, hemodynamic and neurologic status having a NSTEMI or status post STEMI, cardiac interventional procedure, electrophysiology procedure, thoracic surgery, heart failure, post stroke
General, Vascular, or immediate thoracic surgical patients requiring continuous cardiac, respiratory or hemodynamic support include pharmacological titration of cardiac anti-arrhythmic drips (Amiodarone, Cardizem, Cardene, Dobutamine, Tridil, etc)
Post op day 2 post open heart
Respiratory failure requiring medium or high flow oxygen devices or NIPPV

Patient Ratios:

RN: 1:3 or 1:4 depending on interventions.

Required Licensure & Certifications:

BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS

Skills required:

Cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring, cardiac strip and rhythm interpretation, arterial lines, titration of drips, non-invasive ventilator care (BiPAP/CPAP, we have Respiratory Therapist 24/7), vascular lines, chest tubes or drains, post procedure site care – trans radial bands, femoral venous or arterial sheaths, post EP permanent pacemaker or ICD, post pulmonary artery thrombectomy (Prenumbra, Inari)

Support within the Department:

CNA:
Yes
Receptionist/HUC:
No
Charge nurse:
Yes
Phlebotomy:
Varies
IV/VAT Team:
No
Resource Nurse:
No (Charge Nurse serves as Resource)
Rapid Response Team:
Yes
RT 24/7:
Yes
Hospitalist 24/7:
Yes
Telemetry monitoring:
The RN is responsible for continuous cardiac monitoring including interpretation of the rhythm

Technology/Equipment:

EMR: EPIC
IV Pump:
Baxter
Med dispensing:
Omnicell
Monitors:
Philips Intellivue; all 18 rooms have an in room monitor
Unit specific equipment:
Arterial lines for invasive blood pressure monitoring interfaces with Philips monitors

Floating:
If yes, where:

Float within the critical care division or Intermediate Care.

Orientation (facility and unit):

Orientation – 36 hours week 1 includes NTO and Online CBL (Healthstream)
12-hour departmental specific orientation shift with an RN Preceptor

Scheduling:

Weekend rotation: every other
On call:
None
Holiday Expectations:
Travelers will work 75% of holidays
RTO:
Resource Team approval
Shift times:
Nights = .
Schedule cycle:
Every 6 weeks

Other notes:

Scrub Color:
Royal Blue
Parking:
Free
Unit Culture:
Positive Team focused (High Tech, High Touch);
We work as ONE team.

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