Registered Nurse​/PCU

PCU RN - Cardiac
Ratios: 1:5:

* NOTE:

On rare occasions, Ratio could flex to 1:6 and travelers will be expected to take the extra patients.
Years of experience REQ: 2 Years Experience Required. Cardiac Experience Required.
Teaching Hospital Experience Required.
First-timers accepted: (Y/N) Yes
Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments as needed per unit.
Weekend REQ: 8 weekend shifts in Saint Luke s 6-week schedule period, combination of F/S/S.
Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? regular floating may be required between departments, units and facilities as needed.
Certs REQ: BLS, ACLS
Skills REQ:
Work Settings: MS/Tele, Telemetry, Cardiac Telemetry, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown. Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency response:
Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, Telemetry
-on the unit monitoring, Use of Rapid Response Teams. Cardiovascular:
Post Cardiac Angiogram, Post MI, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, Pre/Post Cardiac Surgery. Endocrine/Metabolic: IV insulin protocols. Gastrointestinal:
Feeding tube care and management. Genitourinary/Renal:
Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal failure. IV therapy/Phlebotomy:
Accessing Ports, Blood Product Administration, Central line, care/management, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Starting IVs. MEDICATIONS:
Heparin Protocols, Manage Cardiac drips- no titration, Manage Vasoactive drips-no titration, PCA. Plastics:
Surgical drains. Respiratory:
Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, External CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of ABGs, Nasal Cannula, Oxygen face masks, Non-invasive airway management, Tracheostomy Management. Professional Topics and

Skills:

Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac.
Skills Preferred:
Cardiovascular:
Sheath Removal. MEDICATIONS:
Titrate Cardiac drips, Titrate Vasoactive drips.
Is on-call REQ? (Y/N) What is the req? N/A
Open to accommodating block schedule? (Y/N) No
Locals accepted: (Y/N) What is the local radius rule? No, home address must be at least 75 miles from the facility
Pending License accepted: (Y/N) No
RTO Restrictions:
No more than 7 days
Guaranteed

Hours:

3 shifts per 13 weeks. The cancelled shifts must be the regular shift length to which the Contractor Personnel is assigned

Hospital Highlights 5 Time Magnet Aware Winner, Teaching, Level 1 Trauma Hospital
Type of Facility:
Tertiary Care Hospital
Magnet / Teaching / Level Trauma (if applicable): 5 time MAGNET
Total Staffed Beds: 456
Charting System - EPIC
Parking Cost Free